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Delahunty Catherine: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDelahunty Catherine: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5518. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.CATHERINE DELAHUNTY (Green) to the Minister of Education: Has she taken any papers to Cabinet proposing changes for charter schools; if so is this an admission that the charter school model is not working?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education):Tēnā anō koe e te Mana Whakawā otirā tēnā anō koe.[Thank you once again Mr Speaker and to you indeed as well.]No but I have been taking papers on partnership schools to Cabinet since 2012. Many of these have sought to refine the partnership school model in some aspects. These papers have regularly been made available to the public on the ministry’s website. In regard to reviewing and evaluating the partnership school model this is a process that we continuously undertake across the whole education portfolio. I will always work hard to ensure that Kiwi kids are receiving the best possible educational outcomes. If improvements can be made in any aspect of education I will seek to make them.Catherine Delahunty: Are policy changes being proposed because charter schools or partnership schools have already developed problems with student safety educational success cultural responsiveness asset retention and competency of management?Hon HEKIA PARATA: We are constantly refining policy including the partnership policy because we are intent on improving areas where we think there are weaknesses or flaws. We do that in all parts of the education system.Catherine Delahunty: Is the Minister still intending to go ahead with the two new partnership schools announced in Budget 2015 given the widespread failures with educational success asset retention cultural responsiveness and competency of management?Hon HEKIA PARATA: I reject the member’s characterisation of the schools. We have definitely had one school that has had problems. The other eight have not. Yes we have provisioned in the Budget for two further schools.Catherine Delahunty: Could not the same money have been spent on supporting the students within existing local public schools thus avoiding experimenting on kids?Hon HEKIA PARATA: Partnership schools are another option available to parents who freely choose where they send their kids. Many of the young people who are in the partnership schools are ones where the other options have failed them.
Mitchell Mark: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5518. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) to the Minister of Customs: How will the Government’s investment in next generation SmartGates increase security and ensure passengers are processed faster and more efficiently at the border?Hon NICKY WAGNER (Minister of Customs): Last week I was pleased to announce—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! I am going to invite the Minister to start again. I could not hear a word of it.Hon NICKY WAGNER: Last week I was pleased to announce that the Government is investing in an additional 29 new-generation SmartGates which will double the number of SmartGates at New Zealand’s airports. SmartGate has processed over 13 million passengers so far. It is saving time and is freeing-up our customs officers to keep our borders safe.David Seymour: Will the new SmartGates apply Bayesian analysis to visitors’ names to try to figure out their ethnicity?Hon NICKY WAGNER: No. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I am quite keen to hear the answer.Hon NICKY WAGNER: No. From what I believe Bayesian analysis particularly when applied to Chinese-sounding names is statistically invalid politically impotent and morally bankrupt. We would never use this type of shoddy and dodgy analysis in our high-quality—Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have heard enough.Mark Mitchell: How are the next-generation SmartGates an upgrade of the existing gates?Hon NICKY WAGNER: I was privileged to trial the new SmartGates last week. The new gates are a faster one-step process that scans your passport and performs a biometric scan at the same time. It eliminates the kiosks and the printing of tickets and it will reduce queuing. It is a great thing for New Zealand.
Collins Judith: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCollins Judith: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5516. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Hon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura) to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on trades academies?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education): Tēnā koe e Te Mana Whakawā. Today the Education Review Office has released a report that shows that trades academies are delivering overwhelmingly positive outcomes for students. The report shows the impact trades academies are having on energising and focusing students on the importance of learning and achievement. Trades academies introduced in 2011 are designed to increase retention rates raise National Certificate of Educational Achievement level 2 achievement rates and smooth the transition from school to further education training and work. We currently have more than 5000 students engaged in trades academies across the country.Hon Judith Collins: How are trades academies delivering for young New Zealanders?Hon HEKIA PARATA: It is young New Zealanders themselves who are reporting that trades academies work for them. The Education Review Office report has numerous positive comments from students including: “You know I’m really good at something after all” and: “Just came here for a day off school realised it is opening doors now and it’s worth it” and from teachers: “Overall I think the Trades Academy is wonderful—seen too many successes for me not to be happy. It’s about the kids.” This is why this Government announced in the Budget that we would fund an additional 300 places for trades academies each year for the next 4 years.
Foster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5512. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National) to the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: What progress is the Government making in ensuring overseas-based New Zealanders repay their student loans?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment): Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. Tēnā koe e te Whare. Earlier today I announced that overseas-based Kiwis with student loans have collectively repaid more than $200 million in additional repayments towards their outstanding balances through the Overseas-based Borrowers Initiative. In the year to June a total of $185 million was collected from overseas-based borrowers which includes $79 million directly as a result of this programme. Reaching $200 million in additional repayments is a good milestone for the programme. This is all money we would not have collected if we had continued on the old way of ignoring student debt owed by people overseas.Paul Foster-Bell: Ko tētahi atu pātai: why is it important for borrowers to repay their loans quickly?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: It is important that student loan borrowers meet their obligations to New Zealand taxpayers who have supported their tertiary study so that we can provide the same support for the next generation of students. Just because a borrower has gone overseas it does not mean that their loan goes away while they are not here. It is also important for the borrowers themselves whether they are based in New Zealand or offshore to get their loans paid off more quickly. Prior to the Government starting this initiative as firstly a pilot programme in late 2010 overseas-based debt was in the too-hard basket. We still have a long way further to go to get overseas-based borrowers fully repaying what they should but reaching $200 million in additional repayments is significant progress.Paul Foster-Bell: Pātai ano: what other measures has the Government introduced to ensure borrowers repay their loans more quickly?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: This feels like a linguistic arms race now.Grant Robertson: You’re losing.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: As part of the overseas-based borrowers initiative—I am waving the white flag—we have brought in fixed repayment obligations and higher repayment thresholds for overseas-based borrowers. We have introduced border arrest systems for the most non-compliant overseas-based borrowers with high levels of default on student loan repayments. We have extended the student loan and allowance stand-down period for permanent residents and Australian citizens from 2 to 3 years and we have put in place an ongoing information-sharing agreement between our Inland Revenue Department and the Department of Internal Affairs to collect contact details from passport applications. These and other measures have made the student loan scheme more affordable avoiding a blowout in costs while keeping student loans interest-free.
Goff Phil: Motions — Hiroshima and Nagasaki—70th Anniversary of BombingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoff Phil: Motions — Hiroshima and Nagasaki—70th Anniversary of Bombing[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill): I seek the leave of the House to move without notice and without debate a motion relating to the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none.Hon PHIL GOFF: I move That this House on the 70th anniversary of the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki calls on the nuclear weapon States to replace ongoing expenditure of more than $100 billion a year on their nuclear weapons arsenals with a programme to eliminate nuclear weapons in accord with their obligations under article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.Motion agreed to.
Carter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not need anything further. It is my job to rule on those particular words and I will do so in the context in which they are used. If they in my opinion are creating disorder in this House then I may move to have them withdrawn and apologised for. But I am certainly not about to present to the House a list of words that I think are unparliamentary.
Mark Ron: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMark Ron: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Is this an absolutely fresh point of order?RON MARK: Yes.Mr SPEAKER: Then I will hear it.RON MARK: Before I start I am in a little bit of trepidation because—Mr SPEAKER: Can I just have the fresh point of order please.RON MARK: Last Thursday a statement was used in the House. It was ruled unparliamentary and the member was cautioned and sat down. Having gone back through Hansard I see that on 4 March 2014 the Hon David Parker in a supplementary question used the same phrase. The Hon Damien O’Connor—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I please have the point of order quickly.RON MARK: I would ask you to please look at the Hansard for those dates and at the use of the term “stuff-up” and come back and tell us whether—
Carter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I thank the member for his comment. With regard to Standing Order 144 the fact that the House may divide closely on a party vote is not in itself a reason to hold a personal vote. Close party votes may very well become a pattern throughout the life of a particular Parliament and this one may be an example of that where a Government holds a relatively small majority. In order for a personal vote to be held there is a need for an element of confusion about the party vote and in that particular case last night I am not sure that that confusion existed.
Mark Ron: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMark Ron: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First): Thank you very much for your indulgence Mr Speaker. Being one such member who has on a number of occasions called for a personal vote in circumstances where the result of the vote cast was 60 to 61 and who has cited Standing Order 144 there is a developing perception that Standing Order 144 as it has been applied has effectively been negated and ruled out. I would like you to have a look at that because I do not believe that that was ever the intent of any Speaker. The second point is that having been a Government whip and a chief whip of my own party I would defend the whip who puts their vote because they cannot absolutely guarantee at that very instant that the information they have in front of them matches the reality. So I fully accept that the whip gave an honest vote on the day but unfortunately he was unaware of what was happening behind his back.
Carter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: This is an important matter and I will look at it further. A personal vote can be called for and may be granted in very extraordinary occasions if a Speaker thought that it may make a material difference to a vote. What is important here is that we have a party vote system that is respected internationally and in fact envied by many other democracies. It works on the basis of the integrity of whips who cast that vote so it is absolutely essential that we trust the integrity of the whips as those votes are cast.I have been dealing with a particular member this morning to make sure that that person understands very clearly the rules as to absences from this House. The purpose of seeking leave from the Speaker if it is a smaller party is so that that person is granted leave legitimately and that that vote can therefore be cast in good faith by the whip. I will look further at the matter but it is absolutely crucial that we all respect the position that every whip is in in this House when they in good faith stand to cast a vote on behalf of their party or another party acknowledging that leave may have been approved by a legitimate process whether that be by a larger party and therefore controlled by a whip or by an individual member of Parliament in which case the leave is controlled by the Speaker.Ron Mark: Point of order—Mr SPEAKER: Is this a further point of order?Ron Mark: It is the same point of order—Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! The member will resume his seat. On this occasion because it is such an important issue I will hear from the member. I think I have made my position absolutely clear but I will hear the member.
Hipkins Chris: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s RulingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Points of Order — Voting—Proxy Votes and Presence of Members Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Last night in the House a vote was corrected after it became clear that a member for whom a proxy vote was being cast was not present within the parliamentary complex. In this particular case the result of the vote overall would not have been affected by that reduction but there have been instances—and there are regularly instances in this House at the moment—where in fact votes are carried by one person and one vote. There have been instances where members have requested a personal vote in those cases and it has been declined. I would like to seek a reassurance from you that where members have reason to doubt whether in fact all of the members for whom votes are being cast are present a personal vote can be called for and will be allowed by the presiding officers. It is very clear in this case that votes were cast for somebody who was not present.
Finlayson Christopher: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFinlayson Christopher: Business Statement[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General): on behalf of the Leader of the House: Next week the House is in a 1-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 11 August the Government will look to continue the Committee stage of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill and the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Carter David: Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation Australia and Pacific BranchesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation Australia and Pacific Branches[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Australia and Pacific branches who are present in the gallery including Speaker Dunne of the ACT Legislative Assembly and Speaker Tausi of Tuvalu. [Applause]
Points of Order — Tabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 JulyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Tabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 July[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5536. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderTabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 JulyRON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I have taken your advice Mr Assistant Speaker. I have gone to the record and pulled down the Hansard for the day in question regarding the point of order that I raised earlier. There is no mention at all in Hansard of the comment from the Speaker saying “Shut up Winston.” contrary to what you thought might be the case. I am going to ask again for the leave of the House to table the transcript from 29 July question No. 1 where Mr Speaker of the House said—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No no—I have heard enough. I have sought advice and I refer the member to McGee page 54 which says: “Nor can the Speaker be attacked except by a direct motion of censure of which notice has been given. Any statement in the House reflecting on the Speaker either directly or indirectly is out of order;”—[Interruption] I am quoting from here and this is the ruling I am giving—“a suggestion of partiality on the part of the Speaker or any other occupant of the chair may constitute a contempt of the House. Accusations against the Speaker that reflect on the Speaker in that capacity or in respect of an office held by the Speaker ex officio … may also constitute a contempt.” Mr Mark there are measures that you can follow. I am not prepared to accept leave to table that document. I have sought advice and that is the end of the matter. There are other avenues available to you.Ron Mark: Point of order—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Well if you are going to relitigate what I have already said Mr Mark—as I said this is a serious matter.Ron Mark: It is a point of clarification. I was not aware of that ruling.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Well I have just quoted it—[Interruption] Order![Interruption] Order members! I have given you the page number and I suggest you seek advice on it. I have sought advice. There are also some Speakers’ rulings that you might like to look at. There are Speakers’ rulings 165/1 and 165/2. I have ruled on the matter and that is the end. We are moving on and I am calling Catherine Delahunty—5 minutes.
Points of Order — Tabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 JulyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Tabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 July[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5530. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderTabling of Documents—Question No. 1 to Minister 29 JulyRON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek the leave of the House to table a transcript just put together by the New Zealand First office of a comment made on 29 July 2015 during question time at question No. 1 where the Speaker of this House said: “Ah shut up Winston.”The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No. If that is the case that information will be public knowledge now because it will be in Hansard and it is in the public domain. So I am not going to accept that application for leave. I am calling the next speaker.Ron Mark: Point of order—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Well if you are going to relitigate what I have already ruled on Mr Mark it is a serious matter. A new point of order?RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Yes a new point of order. This transcript is not in the public domain. I have just brought it to the House.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): If that statement was made in the House it is in Hansard and it is in the public domain.
Motions — Hiroshima and Nagasaki—70th Anniversary of BombingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Hiroshima and Nagasaki—70th Anniversary of Bombing[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MotionsHiroshima and Nagasaki—70th Anniversary of BombingHon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill): I seek the leave of the House to move without notice and without debate a motion relating to the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none.Hon PHIL GOFF: I move That this House on the 70th anniversary of the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki calls on the nuclear weapon States to replace ongoing expenditure of more than $100 billion a year on their nuclear weapons arsenals with a programme to eliminate nuclear weapons in accord with their obligations under article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.Motion agreed to.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Business StatementHon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General): on behalf of the Leader of the House: Next week the House is in a 1-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 11 August the Government will look to continue the Committee stage of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill and the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation Australia and Pacific BranchesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation Australia and Pacific Branches[Sitting date: 30 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 30 July 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsCommonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation Australia and Pacific BranchesMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Australia and Pacific branches who are present in the gallery including Speaker Dunne of the ACT Legislative Assembly and Speaker Tausi of Tuvalu. [Applause]
Vote: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5267. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Noes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5252. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Noes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5238. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Noes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5222. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 60New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1.Question agreed to.
Vote: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5222. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 61New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 60New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1.Bill read a first time.he question was put that the Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Government and Environment Committee.
Mallard Trevor: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5269. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Before I call a member the member who just spoke had a frog in his throat at the beginning and for the record I will indicate that although he had a frog in his throat he did move the bill and nominate the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee.
Mallard Trevor: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5267. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I want to thank the member for his point of order but I rule as previous Speakers have done on questions of this type that without particular evidence then the word of whips or other people casting votes must be taken.
Foster-Bell Paul: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5267. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I have absolute confidence that all of the National Party members except for those who have duly been granted leave within the allowance given to the National Party are here and any suggestion otherwise I take personal exception to.
Tabuteau Fletcher: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabuteau Fletcher: Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5267. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]FLETCHER TABUTEAU (NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I ask for a personal vote on the grounds that this party vote is so close that a personal vote may make a material difference to the result. This is a significant piece of legislation that should be put to a select committee. We are voting on the fundamental nature of our democracy—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! No—sorry if the member has reasonable grounds I want to hear them.Paul Foster-Bell: Speaking to the point—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): No no. I am sorry. I interrupted the member prematurely. I want to hear the grounds that the member has.Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman: Better ring the Green Parrot.FLETCHER TABUTEAU: Yes exactly. I have been led to believe that not all members of this Parliament are on site and so their votes should be held into question.
Borrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5252. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member but his time has expired. [Interruption] The vote will be heard in silence. It is not that long since a certain member was ejected for not doing that. He has just done it again. He is on notice as are others who are interjecting in the course of the vote. Please complete the party vote.
Borrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5248. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry the member’s time has expired. [Interruption] The member will resume his seat.
Borrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5247. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Are you going to be long? I call David Seymour.
Borrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5242. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: The balance of the calls are for 5 minutes.
Borrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5240. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member. His time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5238. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Sorry the honourable member’s time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5237. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Tracey Martin 5 minutes in reply.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5228. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5226. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I did not hear those comments. It would have been appropriate at the time to have bring them to my attention. If there were some accusations as you allege across the Chamber it would have been appropriate to bring them to my attention. If the member is asserting that someone has made unparliamentary comments—[Interruption] No no. If this is a matter where some member feels aggrieved then I would ask the member concerned if they feel that they have done something wrong to withdraw any comments. Is there anyone? I do not know whom the allegation is made against. All right. Well from now on if there are allegations and there are unparliamentary comments being made I ask you to bring them to my attention at the time and then I can rule appropriately.
Seymour David: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5226. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. During the previous member’s speech a member made several unparliamentary accusations particularly in breach of Standing Order 120—imputations of improper motives against the member who was speaking at the time. He ought to stand withdraw and apologise.
Simpson Scott: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5213. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): Before I was interrupted in my last contribution on this bill I was congratulating the member who has the bill in her name on the fortunate good luck she had received in terms of having the bill drawn from the ballot.I do congratulate Meka Whaitiri on her good fortune but I was also telling the House that after 9 long years of woeful neglect in terms of environmental matters from the last Labour Government when it had its do-nothing approach it was this National Government led by John Key that—actually in its first year of Government—set up the Environmental Protection Authority. It came into effect in 2011 but we set the legislation up in our first year.The Environmental Protection Authority was established to make the difficult decisions away from the arm’s length of Government—to make the decisions about our environment that need to be made in a purely independent way away from the politics of the day—and that is why this Government will not be supporting this bill. Perversely the bill would actually undermine the neutral and politically independent Environmental Protection Authority that is set in place to make those hard decisions.The proposed amendment created by this bill would change the purpose of the Environmental Protection Authority beyond its original intent. This Government will not support this bill and we do not think it should proceed.
Rurawhe Adrian: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: General Debate[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5210. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru): Yesterday we heard in this House from the Hon Anne Tolley who said: “… the privately run prison in Mt Eden is exceeding the record of our State-run prisons.” I want to talk about why she might think that. She is wrong of course and here are the issues about the Serco-run prison in Mt Eden.I have been talking to some corrections officers and they tell me that this has been a hot topic of conversation over the last 2 weeks. I want to follow on from my colleague Kelvin Davis and reinforce what he has said but give information from corrections officers. They tell me that it is an unfair comparison because Serco has the ability to transfer prisoners inmates out of the Mt Eden Corrections Facility for whatever reason it wants. If it has a difficult inmate all it has to do is transfer that inmate to another prison. It can transfer inmates for being injured in a fight club; it can do that. When you are giving the information that the Minister gave yesterday that presents an unbalanced view of what is actually happening in the Serco-run prison.Here is some more information. I am told that the ratio in low-level security State-run prisons is 1:20 in high-security prisons it is 1:15 and in the Serco-run prison it is 1:50. Serco can get away with that because it does not do everything that State-run prisons do. For example when the inmates in the Serco prison are let out into the exercise area the doors are automatically opened the inmates come out and there are no staff on the floor with them. In State-run prisons there is a requirement that the officers be in the exercise area. In that way they can see what the inmates are up to. They can monitor what is going on. This is a problem with the Serco-run prison in Mt Eden. The officers are not there to see what is going on. That is a problem that this Government has failed to address. So we find ourselves in the situation today where these things have come to light and the Minister who is on the back foot on this issue is trying to manage what is happening out there in the media.I say to members opposite that that is just not good enough for our people who are in those prisons. They deserve better. They do not deserve as Kelvin Davis pointed out to be dropped over a balcony unsighted because the staff are just not in that area to see it. I am also told the officers do not incident-report on everything. There is a requirement in State-run prisons that for every situation that the officers encounter if there is a suspicion of communication with cellphones etc. if there is a suspicion of contraband they have to report it. It is little wonder that we see that Minister Tolley can stand in this House and say what she said but I say to the House that it is a manipulation of the figures because there is not a fair playing field. Thank you.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5210. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The member’s time has expired.
Mitchell Clayton: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Clayton: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5199. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.CLAYTON MITCHELL (NZ First) to the Member in charge of the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill: What is the intention of the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill?Hon Gerry Brownlee: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am really questioning why this question even got on the Order Paper when the bill itself has not been read a first time. It is not business before the House until it is read a first time and therefore speculation about a bill that is not before the House does not fit the Standing Orders.Mr SPEAKER: No I think on this occasion—I could seek some further advice but it is on the Order Paper and it is scheduled to be debated today. I am going to allow the question to start but I warn the member in answering the question to keep the answer particularly brief; otherwise it will be closed down.FLETCHER TABUTEAU (Member in charge of the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill):Thank you Mr Speaker for that generosity. This is one of the most simple and yet profound bills to come before this House. The intention of the bill is to ensure that future trade agreements do not include the investor-State disputes settlement provision.Mr SPEAKER: That is fine. [Interruption] Order! Before calling the member the supplementary question now must relate to something for which the member promoting the bill is responsible.Clayton Mitchell: How will the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill benefit New Zealanders and has he got some examples that he could share with us?Mr SPEAKER: Order! He can very briefly answer the first part; the second part is completely out of order.Hon Gerry Brownlee: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. There is—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! This is a point of order so some members in one particular corner of the House will be leaving if they interject throughout the point of order. I will hear the point of order.Hon Gerry Brownlee: You gave a very clear direction to the asker of the question about what should be in the question. It is impossible for that question to be answered without there being debatable material introduced and that is not appropriate for members’ questions.Mr SPEAKER: I think that is a reasonable point that the member is making but I now must establish a pattern because I was fair in respect of the previous question and allowed a very brief description of the benefit of the bill. I am going to do the same but certainly the subsequent part of that question that was asked is out of order. The member Fletcher Tabuteau can briefly attempt to describe the benefits of his proposed legislation—briefly.FLETCHER TABUTEAU: Thank you again Mr Speaker. When the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill passes into law the intent is to ensure that future Governments will be free to legislate for the protection of the people of this country whom they would presume to represent. Thank you.
Naylor Jono: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNaylor Jono: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5195. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.JONO NAYLOR (National) to the Minister of Justice: What announcements has she made about improving the oversight and supervision for offenders deported to New Zealand?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Justice): Last week I announced the completion of work to establish a register of offenders deported to New Zealand after being convicted of a crime overseas. The register operated by Police will improve on the current efforts to manage deported offenders by providing a central systematic source of information for all justice sector agencies to work from. It will help to ensure that relevant information on New Zealanders who have committed crimes overseas and are then returned to live in our communities is available to those who need it.Jono Naylor: What other measures is the Government working on to improve the way that we manage offenders deported back to New Zealand?Hon AMY ADAMS: The deported offenders register is one of three streams of work under way to improve the way that we respond to offenders being deported back to New Zealand. Work is also well under way to improve information sharing with Australia where the majority of deported offenders come from. Last week my colleague Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga signed a memorandum of cooperation with his Australian state-level colleagues to advance this work. Finally we are also developing measures that will enable monitoring conditions to be imposed on deported offenders similar to those that we impose on prisoners released from New Zealand prisons in order to better protect the public and help the offender to reintegrate into society. I look forward to updating the House further as this work progresses.
Reti Shane: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeReti Shane: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 July 2015. Volume:707;Page:5193. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei) to the Minister of Health: What recent reports has he received on the effectiveness of the child immunisation programme?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): The Government has made the immunisation of young children a top priority. The pneumococcal vaccine which forms part of the free National Immunisation Schedule for babies and young children is proving to be very effective. The latest data from Environmental Science and Research shows the rate of pneumococcal disease has decreased by 62 percent between 2007 and 2014 for children under 5. Most of the pneumococcal strains covered by the vaccine have now been almost completely eliminated in New Zealand children which means fewer kids with ear infections pneumonia septicaemia and meningitis.Dr Shane Reti: How does this fit into the Government’s Better Public Services programme?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: In 2007 our immunisation rates were amongst the worst in the developed world. That is why this Government has made increasing immunisation rates one of its 10 Better Public Services result areas. The latest immunisation results show that 93 percent of children aged 8 months have been fully immunised. That compares with a shocking rate of 67 percent in 2007. We are on track to meet later this year the 95 percent target of children aged 8 months who are immunised which is great news for Kiwi families.