Parliament 9 September 2015
The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Are New Zealand officials working to soften the climate change declaration to be adopted at the Pacific Islands Forum?
- ALFRED NGARO to the Minister of Finance: How are household balance sheets supporting resilience in the New Zealand economy?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement that a rising exchange rate “is a sign of confidence in New Zealand”?
- SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that 98 percent of general practices across New Zealand are offering free visits for under-13-year-olds, covering 770,000 eligible children or 99 percent of all under-13s?
- FLETCHER TABUTEAU to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he stand by all his statements?
- PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister responsible for HNZC: Why has the Government extracted more than half a billion dollars in dividends from Housing NZ when there are over 3,000 people on the waiting list, children dying in cold, damp homes, and a shortage of houses?
- TIM MACINDOE to the Minister of Transport: What update can he provide on progress with construction on the Government‘s Waikato Expressway Road of National Significance?
- DENISE ROCHE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with the manager of the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre, who said “We’ll make it work” when asked if they can accommodate the extra Syrian arrivals?
- Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: How much funding have tertiary institutes been forced to repay to the Tertiary Education Commission in the past year as a result of overfunding, and does he still have confidence that the Tertiary Education Commission’s regular monitoring procedures are working?
- BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Communications: What recent announcements has she made on expanding Ultra-Fast Broadband to New Zealanders?
- MARAMA FOX to the Minister for Social Development: What is she doing to investigate any concerns raised by families who are being denied access to their children in care because of Child, Youth and Family processes?
- Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR to the Minister for Primary Industries: Does he think it’s in the best interest of primary industries for a controlling interest to be potentially taken by foreign investors in New Zealand’s largest meat processing company, Silver Fern Farms?
National: Four questions on the economy, under 13 GP visits, Waikato Expressway, and ultra-fast broadband
Labour: Four questions on the exchange rate, Housing NZ, the Tertiary Education Commission and Silver Fern Farms
Greens: Two questions on climate change and refugees
NZ First: One question on Economic Development Minister Minister standing by his statement
Maori: One question on CYF
General Debate 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
The general debate consist of 12 speeches of up to five minutes each for a maximum debate of one hour.
Government Bills 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm
Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) – second reading continued
“The Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) modernises the Passports Act 1992 by extending the maximum validity period of the New Zealand passport from 5 years to 10 years for persons who are at least 16 years old and by taking into account certain changes in technology.
- Introduced June 2015
- 1st reading: June 2015, passed unanimously
- SC report: August 2015, supported with amendments unanimously
The second reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill – first reading
The bill amends several statutes relating to taxation in order to facilitate easier communication with Inland Revenue, simplify tax rules and provide for the sharing of information.
- Introduced: June 2015
The first reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.
Environmental Reporting Bill – third reading
- Introduced February 2014
- 1st reading: March 2014, passed 78 to 41 with Labour and NZ First opposed
- Select Committee report: March 2015, supported with amendments by the majority, minority views by Labour and Greens
- 2nd reading: May 2015, passed 61 to 60 with Labour, Greens, NZ First and Maori Party opposed
- Committee of the whole House: June 2015, passed 63 to 58 with Labour, Greens and NZ First opposed
The third reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.