Parliament 12 April 2016
The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his statements in relation to the Panama Papers?
- DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the statement made by John Key in 2004 regarding stealth taxation through bracket creep that the government “loves taxing the hard-working, productive sector of New Zealand. It loves taking extra dollars off those people at every opportunity it can”?
- BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to lift capital spending in transport, education, and other core public infrastructure?
- Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the findings of the recent TNS survey showing about 174,000 New Zealanders are in need of publicly funded surgery, but have not been placed on a waiting list; if not, why not?
- JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Will there be the opportunity for public submissions as a part of his review of foreign trusts?
- STUART SMITH to the Minister for Economic Development:What reports has he received about diversification of the New Zealand economy?
- Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?
- Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Social Development: What feedback has she received regarding the overhaul of Child, Youth and Family?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement, “it has become pretty much unacceptable in the developed world at least to be running a tax haven that undermines other people’s tax bases”?
- MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister of Immigration: What recent reports has he seen estimating the fall in the number of overstayers in New Zealand?
- STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: What does she believe are the main contributors to the increase in the number of burglaries and the drop in resolution rates over the past 12 months?
- EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does she agree with the statement made by GNS Senior Scientist Nancy Bertler that sea-level rise of 30cm in 30 years is “incredibly certain”, and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s analysis that a 30cm rise would result in 1 in 100-year high water levels in Wellington happening every year?
National: Four questions on capital spending, the economy, CYF and overstayers
Labour: Four questions on Panama Papers x2, surgery numbers, and burglaries
Greens: Two questions on Panama Papers and climate change
NZ First: One question on PM standing by his statements
ACT: One question on taxation bracket creep
Government Bills 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm
Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill – committee stafe
This bill allows sharing of information between the Inland Revenue Department and the Australian Taxation Office in relation to New Zealand student loan borrowers residing in Australia; proposes a new residential land withholding tax to act as a collection mechanism for the bright-line test; and provides for the collection of GST on cross-border services and intangibles, including internet downloads and online services.
- Introduced: November 2015
- 1st reading: December 2015, passed 109 to 12, NZ First opposed
- SC report: March 2016, supported unanimously with amendments
- 2nd reading: March 2016, passed 108 to 12 with NZ First opposed
There is no time limit for the committee stage but it is estimated to be a five hour debate as the bill has four parts and preliminary provisions to debate.
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill – second reading continued
The bill amends the following statutes relating to taxation in order to facilitate easier communication with Inland Revenue, simplify tax rules and provide for the sharing of information. The Acts amended are: the Income Tax Act 2007; the Tax Administration Act 1994; the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985; the KiwiSaver Act 2006; the Child Support Act 1991; the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011; the Gaming Duties Act 1971 and the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
- Introduced June 2015
- 1st reading: October 2015, passed unanimously
- SC report report: March 2016, supported unanimously with amendments
The second reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours. There are 11 speeches remaining.
New Zealand Business Number Bill – third reading
This bill enables certain entities to obtain, or be allocated, a New Zealand Business Number and to be registered on a New Zealand Business Number Register
- Introduced March 2015
- 1st reading: May 2015, passed unanimously
- SC report: September 2015, supported with amendments by the majority, Labour dissenting
- 2nd reading: December 2015, passed 108 to 12 with NZ First opposed
- Committee of the whole House: supported without amendments
The third reading is a debate of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each so a maximum debate of two hours