Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand

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1 Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand Fifty-first Parliament For the period 20 October 23 October 2014 Number: Issued: 19 November 2014 Published under the authority of the House of Representatives ISSN:

2 Contents Monday, 20 October Commission for opening of Parliament, 1 2 Clerk authorised to administer oath or affirmation, 3 3 Members sworn, 3 4 Election of Speaker, 5 5 Adjournment, 6 Tuesday, 21 October Confirmation of election of Speaker, 7 2 Speaker authorised to administer oath or affirmation, 7 3 Member sworn, 7 4 Death of former member, 8 5 Mihi, 8 6 Summons to attend His Excellency, 8 7 His Excellency s speech, 8 8 Papers, 12 9 Business of the House, 12 Government motion appointment of Deputy Speaker, 12 Government motion appointment of Assistant Speaker, 12 Government motion appointment of Assistant Speaker, 12 Government motion reinstatement of business, 12 Government motion entities to be public organisations, 20 Wednesday, 22 October Member sworn, 22 2 Papers, 22 3 Oral questions, 22 4 Application to debate matter of urgent public importance, 22 5 Order of the day for the Address in Reply, 22 6 Government orders of the day, 23 Employment Relations Amendment Bill and Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill, 23 Employment Relations Amendment Bill, 23 Reporting of bills, 26 7 Adjournment, 27 Thursday, 23 October Death of former Clerk of the House, 28 2 Business statement, 28 3 Government motion, 28 4 Papers, 28 5 Oral questions 28 6 Order of the day for the Address in Reply, 28 7 Government orders of the day, 29 Employment Relations Amendment Bill, 29 Reporting of bill, 30 8 Adjournment, 30 Schedule 10 Government motions, Government order of the day for the Address in Reply, Adjournment, 21

3 Monday, 20 October Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand Fifty-first Parliament Monday, 20 October 2014 The Fifty-first Parliament opened at am on Monday, 20 October 2014 in the City of Wellington pursuant to a Proclamation, dated 8 October 2014, issued by His Excellency the Governor-General. 1 Commission for opening of Parliament Mr David Baguley, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, announced the arrival of Her Majesty s Commissioners. The Bar was raised and the Commissioners took their places at the head of the Table. The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Chief Justice of New Zealand, the Chief Commissioner, said Members of the House of Representatives: His Excellency the Governor-General not thinking fit to be present here this day in person, has been pleased, in relation to the opening of the Fifty First Parliament of New Zealand, to cause Letters Patent to be passed under the Seal of New Zealand, constituting us, The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit, Chief Justice of New Zealand, The Honourable Ellen Dolour France, President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, and The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann, Chief High Court Judge of New Zealand to be Her Majesty s Commissioners to do all things in Her Majesty s name necessary to be performed at the opening of this Parliament. This will more fully appear by the Letters Patent themselves which must now be read. The Letters Patent were then read by the Clerk of the House of Representatives as follows: JERRY MATEPARAE Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING! Whereas, by a Proclamation made on the 8th day of October 2014, Our Governor-General of New Zealand, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO,

4 2 Monday, 20 October 2014 proclaimed that the Parliament of New Zealand should meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington at am, on the 20th day of October 2014: And Whereas Our said Governor-General does not think fit to be present at the opening of the said session: Now, know that We, trusting in the discretion, fidelity, and care of Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Counsellor Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit and Our Trusty and Well-beloved The Honourable Ellen Dolour France, and The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann do by these presents give and grant unto them, or any two of them, full power in Our name to open the said Parliament in Our behalf, and to do all things necessary to be done in Our name, or in the name of Our Governor-General of New Zealand, in and about the opening of the said Parliament, commanding also all whom it concerns to meet in the said Parliament, and that the said The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias The Honourable Ellen Dolour France, and The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann or any two of them diligently attend in the premises, at the opening of the said Parliament. In Testimony Whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, at Wellington on the 8th day of October in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Fourteen and in the 63rd Year of Our Reign. Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Chancellor and Knight Grand Companion of Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Realm of New Zealand. By His Excellency s Command JOHN KEY The Proclamation summoning Parliament was then read by the Chief Commissioner as follows: JERRY MATEPARAE, Governor-General A PROCLAMATION Whereas, by Proclamation published on 14 August 2014, the Parliament of New Zealand was summoned to meet on 20 November 2014: And whereas I have thought fit to summon it to meet on an earlier day: Now, therefore, pursuant to section 18 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, summon the Parliament of New Zealand to meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington, at am on 20 October Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, on 8 October JOHN KEY, Prime Minister GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

5 Monday, 20 October The Chief Commissioner then said Members of the House of Representatives: We have it in command from His Excellency the Governor-General to inform you that on 21 October 2014 at am, His Excellency the Governor-General will declare to you in person the cause of his summoning this Parliament to meet. But since it is necessary that a Speaker of the House of Representatives be first chosen, His Excellency requests that you, members of Parliament, now proceed to choose one of your members to fill that high and important office, and that having chosen that person, you present that person at 1.45 pm, today, 20 October 2014 at Government House at Wellington for His Excellency s confirmation. The Commissioners then withdrew. 2 Clerk authorised to administer oath or affirmation A Commission from His Excellency the Governor-General to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, authorising her to administer the oath or affirmation required by law to be taken or made by members of the House was read as follows: Pursuant to section 11 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorise you, Mary Winifred Harris Clerk of the House of Representatives to administer to members of Parliament the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Her Majesty The Queen required to be taken or made by every such member before that member shall be permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives. JOHN KEY, Prime Minister Authorised JERRY MATEPARAE Governor-General 8 October Members sworn Mary Harris, Clerk of the House of Representatives, having laid on the Table the lists received from the Chief Electoral Officer of the names of members returned to serve in the present Parliament, administered the oath or affirmation to the following members: Amy Juliet Adams Jacinda Ardern Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Darroch Leicester Ball Todd Keith Barclay Margaret Mary Barry Andrew Henry Bayly David Allister Bennett Paula Lee Bennett Mahesh Bindra Christopher Bishop Kerry James Borrows Simon Joseph Bridges Steffan John Browning Gerard Anthony Brownlee David Cunningham Carter

6 4 Monday, 20 October 2014 David Scott Clark David James Clendon Jonathan David Coleman Judith Anne Collins Clayton James Cosgrove David Richard Cunliffe Clare Elizabeth Curran Kelvin Glen Davis Jacqueline Isobel Dean Catherine Delahunty Matthew Maurice Doocey Sarah Maree Dowie Peter Francis Dunne Ruth Suzanne Dyson Simon William English Kristopher Faafoi Christopher Francis Finlayson Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell Craig Foss Paul Ayers Robert Foster-Bell Marama Kahu Fox Philip Bruce Goff Paul Jonathan Goldsmith Joanne Gay Goodhew Kennedy Gollan Montrose Graham Timothy John Groser Allen Nathan Guy Kevin Grant Hague Joanne Kowhai Hayes Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare Christopher John Hipkins Brett John Hudson Gareth Thomas Llewellyn Hughes Steven Leonard Joyce Nicola Laura Kaye John Phillip Key Annette Faye King Tutehounuku Korako Barbara Joan Kuriger Melissa Lee Iain Francis Lees-Galloway Andrew James Little Heather Janet Logie Peseta Samuelu Manunu Lotu-Iiga Timothy Harley Macindoe Nanaia Cybele Mahuta Trevor Colin Mallard Ron Stanley Mark Tracey Anne Martin Mojo Celeste Mathers Todd Michael McClay Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie Clayton Robert Henry Mitchell Mark Patrick Mitchell Suzanne Mary Moroney Todd Michael Muller Stuart Alexander Nash Jonathan Mark Naylor Alfred Ngaro Russel William Norman Damien Peter O Connor Simon O Connor Denis John O Rourke Rewiti Pomare Kingi Paraone Patricia Hekia Parata David William Parker Kushmiita Parmjeet Kaur Parmar Winston Raymond Peters Richard Ivor Prosser Shane Raymond Reti Grant Murray Robertson Denise Maree Roche Jami-Lee Matenga Ross Adrian Paki Rurawhe Michael Lewis Sabin Eugenie Meryl Sage Jennifer Teresia Salesa Alastair Oliver Scott Carmel Jean Sepuloni David Breen Seymour James Peter Edward Shaw David James Shearer Scott Anthony Simpson Sua William Sio Nick Smith Stuart Tayler Smith Barbara Joy Stewart Fletcher Tabuteau Rino Tirakatene William Lindsay Tisch

7 Monday, 20 October Anne Merrilyn Tolley Metiria Leanne Agnes Stanton Turei Philip Stoner Twyford Louise Claire Upston Nicola Joanne Wagner Louisa Hareruia Wall Meka Whaitiri Munokoa Poto Williams Maurice Donald Williamson Michael Allan Woodhouse Megan Cherie Woods Jian Yang Jonathan Edgar Joseph Young The members took their seats in the House. 4 Election of Speaker Rt Hon David Carter was nominated by Hon Gerry Brownlee and seconded by Hon Simon Bridges for election as Speaker. Ron Mark was nominated by Rt Hon Winston Peters and seconded by Tracey Martin for election as Speaker. Members voted and the result was as follows: Rt Hon David Carter, 94 Adams Dyson Little Sepuloni Ardern English Lotu-Iiga Seymour Bakshi Faafoi Mahuta Shearer Barclay Finlayson Mallard Simpson Barry Flavell McClay Sio Bayly Foss McKelvie Smith N Bennett D Foster-Bell Mitchell M Smith S Bennett P Goff Moroney Tirikatene Bishop Goldsmith Muller Tisch Borrows Goodhew Nash Tolley Bridges Groser Naylor Twyford Brownlee Guy Ngaro Upston Carter Hayes O Connor D Wagner Clark Henare O Connor S Wall Coleman Hipkins Parata Whaitiri Collins Hudson Parker Williams Cosgrove Joyce Parmar Williamson Cunliffe Kaye Reti Woodhouse Curran Key Robertson Woods Davis King Ross Yang Dean Korako Rurawhe Young Doocey Kuriger Sabin Dowie Lee Salesa Teller: Dunne Lees-Galloway Scott Macindoe

8 6 Monday, 20 October 2014 Ron Mark, 13 Ball Mark Peters Teller: Bindra Mitchell C Prosser Martin Browning O Rourke Stewart Fox Paraone Tabuteau Abstentions, 12 Clendon Hague Mathers Sage Delahunty Hughes Norman Shaw Graham Logie Roche Turei Rt Hon David Carter was elected as Speaker. Rt Hon David Carter took the Chair and the Mace was laid on the Table. Honourable members then congratulated the Speaker-Elect. 5 Adjournment At pm the House adjourned.

9 Tuesday, 21 October The House met at am. Prayers Tuesday, 21 October Confirmation of election of Speaker The Speaker reported that, accompanied by members, he had waited upon His Excellency the Governor-General at Parliament House yesterday, when he addressed His Excellency as follows: May it please Your Excellency In obedience to Your Excellency s request, the House of Representatives, in the exercise of its undoubted rights and privileges, has proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and, as the subject of its choice, I now present myself to you and submit myself for Your Excellency s confirmation. To which His Excellency replied as follows: Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure that I approve the choice by the House of Representatives of you as its Speaker. I congratulate you on your election to this distinguished office, marking as it does the appreciation of the House of Representatives of your impartiality and ability. The Speaker reported further that he also addressed His Excellency as follows: I humbly thank Your Excellency for your confirmation of the choice by the House of Representatives of me to be its Speaker. I have now, on behalf of the House, to lay claim to all its privileges, and especially to freedom of speech in debate, to free access to Your Excellency whenever occasion may require it, and to the most favourable construction being put on all its proceedings. To which His Excellency replied as follows: Mr Speaker, I confirm all the rights and privileges of the House of Representatives which have ever been granted. I assure you that the House of Representatives shall always have ready access to me, and that I will at all times place the most favourable construction upon its proceedings. The Speaker then expressed his desire to repeat his respectful acknowledgment to the House of the high honour it has done him in electing him to be its Speaker. 2 Speaker authorised to administer oath or affirmation The Speaker reported that he had received an authorisation from His Excellency the Governor-General to administer the oath or affirmation prescribed by law to be taken or made by Members of the House. 3 Member sworn Julie Anne Genter presented herself at the bar of the House, was called forward to the Chair by the Speaker, took the Affirmation of Allegiance required by law, and took her seat in the House.

10 8 Tuesday, 21 October Death of former member 5 Mihi The Speaker informed the House of the death on 5 August 2014 of David Murray Hereora. The Speaker expressed on behalf of the House the sense of loss sustained and sympathy with the relatives of the late former member, and members stood and observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to his memory. Hon Nanaia Mahuta, as a senior Māori member, gave a mihi. 6 Summons to attend His Excellency Mr David Baguley, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was admitted and delivered the following message from His Excellency the Governor-General: Mr Speaker His Excellency the Governor-General requests the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the Legislative Council Chamber. Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went to attend His Excellency. 7 His Excellency s speech The House being returned, the Speaker reported that, when the House attended His Excellency the Governor-General this day in the Legislative Council Chamber, His Excellency was pleased to make a Speech, the text of which was handed to him by His Excellency. He laid it on the Table and it states: Honourable Members of the House of Representatives. E nga Mema Honore o te Whare Paremata o Aotearoa, tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou, tena koutou katoa. Following the General Election, a National-led Government has been formed with a majority in the House on confidence and supply. Confidence and supply agreements have been signed between the National Party and, respectively, the ACT Party and the United Future Party. A Relationship Accord and confidence and supply agreement has been signed with the Māori Party. These agreements will enable the Government to operate in an effective, stable and inclusive manner. Honourable Members, the Government has a comprehensive policy agenda and a substantial legislative programme that it will put before the House in the forthcoming session. The Government is focused on returning to surplus and its long-term fiscal objective remains to reduce net core Crown debt to 20 per cent of GDP by Around $1 billion of the operating allowance in each Budget will be used to increase spending, with the remainder set aside for tax reductions and further debt repayment, depending on economic and fiscal conditions at the time. ACC levies will be reduced in 2015, and more reductions are expected from 2016, as the three levy accounts are now fully funded.

11 Tuesday, 21 October The Government s plan to build a more productive and competitive economy, supporting more jobs and higher incomes, is set out in the Business Growth Agenda. This contains around 350 individual initiatives. These initiatives will be progressed, and more will be added, in this term of Parliament. The Government will continue to pursue high-quality trade agreements, including negotiations with Korea and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, while ensuring that New Zealand s best interests are always served. More investment will be made in New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, to expand the number of businesses it works with and increase its international footprint. The Government will continue to provide the environment and incentives to increase business-led research and development, with a goal of raising this to 1 per cent of GDP by More funding will be provided for the R&D grant programme. The Government will also establish a Food Safety Science and Research Centre, as well as four additional Centres of Research Excellence, with one of the Centres focused on Maori research. The Government will progress legislation to increase flexibility and fairness in the labour market, extend flexible working arrangements and improve collective bargaining. The enforcement of New Zealand s minimum employment standards will be strengthened, and paid parental leave extended from 14 weeks to 18 weeks by Legislation to improve health and safety at work will be progressed. The Government will complete the implementation of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, and will progress legislation to strengthen competition laws, and improve the accounting and audit industries. The overhaul of Inland Revenue s business systems and information technology will continue, which among other things will make tax compliance faster and easier for businesses. Net migration to Australia has dropped considerably and the unemployment rate in New Zealand is lower than that across the Tasman. The Government will arrange job fairs for New Zealand employers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, to recruit skilled expatriate New Zealanders to return home and work in areas where there are shortages. Job fairs will complement the Government s skills training programme here in New Zealand, which involves strengthening and improving foundation learning, vocational training and tertiary education. Additional investment will be made this term in training more engineers, creating 2,000 more places in Maori and Pasifika Trades Training, and launching three ICT Graduate Schools. The Government will continue its programme of investment in modern infrastructure. In this term of Parliament, a number of projects in the Roads of National Significance programme will be completed, including the Waterview Tunnel, the Tauranga Eastern Link and the Mackays to Peka Peka route north of Wellington. The Government will progress the remainder of the Roads of National Significance programme, together with a package of state highway projects in Auckland and across the regions. New funding will be allocated for urban cycleways. The Ultra-Fast Broadband programme will be extended to reach 80 per cent of New Zealanders. In addition, $150 million will be set aside to improve mobile coverage and broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas. Honourable Members, the Government believes that balanced and sensible management of our natural resources can meet environmental responsibilities while creating economic opportunities. The Government will continue to encourage petroleum and mineral exploration while adhering to strong environmental and safety provisions. This approach includes investment in new data acquisition projects such as aeromagnetic surveys and petroleum basin analysis. Investment in regional water infrastructure will continue, to help these projects get underway. New water storage and irrigation projects can make land more productive and boost exports, while at the same time providing positive environmental outcomes.

12 10 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 The Government is committed to improving water quality and the way fresh water is managed. Water reform will continue through advancing the recommendations of the Land and Water Forum. The Government will also introduce a requirement for dairy cattle to be excluded from waterways by 1 July Coupled with this, the Government has set aside $100 million to voluntarily buy and retire areas of selected farmland next to important waterways to create an environmental buffer. Legislation will be introduced to amend the Resource Management Act to provide more certainty, timeliness and cost-effectiveness around resource allocation decisions. The Environmental Reporting Bill will also be progressed. The Government will introduce legislation to improve the responsible use, management and conservation of New Zealand s ocean environment. This legislation will allow for a wider range of marine protected areas, including recreational fishing parks in the Hauraki Gulf and Marlborough Sounds. The Government will work with international partners to put in place a comprehensive new global agreement on climate change by the end of It will also continue to participate in international research programmes, with particular emphasis on the Global Research Alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases. The Government will invest additional funding to encourage and support new forest planting, and will continue to focus on managing New Zealand s emissions. Honourable Members, the Government will continue to deliver high-quality public services. It will remain focused on getting results, seeking new and better ways to deliver public services, and continuing to contain and reduce costs. The Government has 10 priority goals and targets in the areas of long-term welfare dependency, supporting vulnerable children, boosting skills and employment, reducing crime and improving interaction with government. Good progress is being made on these targets, and two of them in the areas of crime reduction and educational achievement will be made more challenging. The Government is committed to helping more people get off a benefit and into work. It will work to reduce the number of people receiving a benefit and reduce the lifetime costs of the welfare system. Legislation will be introduced to extend the Youth Service approach to 19-year-old sole parents, and to many other 18- and 19-year-old beneficiaries who need more support, or who are at risk of long-term welfare dependence. As agreed with the Māori Party, ongoing investment will be made in Whānau Ora. The Government will continue to have a focus on poverty, especially child poverty, and will coordinate cross-government activity in this area through the Ministerial Committee on Poverty. The Government will also have a focus on housing in this Parliamentary term. More special housing areas will be created and therefore more new housing developed as a result of Housing Accords signed between the Government and local councils. Changes to the Resource Management Act will assist housing supply in the longer term. The new KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant will be introduced next year to double the support a first home buyer can get if they are buying or building a new home, which will encourage the supply of more affordable new housing. House price limits around the country will be increased. Legislation will also be introduced to allow first home buyers to withdraw their KiwiSaver member tax credit to put towards a deposit. The Government s extended home insulation scheme will make another 46,000 low-income households warmer and healthier. The Government will continue working to ensure that vulnerable New Zealanders have access to good quality housing, whether those houses are owned by Housing New Zealand or by community housing providers. The Government sees community housing providers playing a greater role in the provision of social housing over this term of Parliament.

13 Tuesday, 21 October The Government will extend free doctors visits and prescriptions to children under 13. More will be invested in lifting the number of elective surgical procedures, particularly hip and knee operations, and in creating new, primary care multi-disciplinary teams to help people in pain from bone, muscle and joint conditions. A new cancer treatment target will be introduced, for 90 per cent of patients to receive their first cancer treatment within 62 days of being referred by their GP. And the Government will invest extra funding to allow hospices to expand their care and services across the wider health system. As agreed with the United Future Party, the implementation of the National Medicines Strategy will continue, including the enhanced role of pharmacists in medicines management and primary care. The Government will extend the Enabling Good Lives approach so that disabled people have more choices, controls and flexibility over support and funding in their everyday lives. The Government will this term implement its initiative to raise teaching quality and school leadership to deliver a better education to every student. This will keep the best teachers in the classroom, and establish new teaching and leadership roles to spread best practice across communities of schools. The Government will also provide more in-class support to special needs students, by funding up to 800,000 more teacher aide hours each year. More funding will be supplied to support deaf and hearing-impaired children, and a contestable fund will be established for schools to establish or enhance Asian language programmes. The Government will continue its work to lift participation rates in early childhood education, with a target of 98 per cent of new entrants in school having previously attended an early childhood centre. The Government also has a target of 85 per cent of 18-year-olds achieving a minimum of NCEA Level 2. Significant investment will be made in new schools and classrooms, including major projects in Auckland and Christchurch. As agreed with the ACT Party, the Government will further develop the model, and expand the trial, of Partnership Schools to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students. The Government will continue to focus on crime prevention. The crime rate is at a 35-year low, and violent crime, youth crime and re-offending are all declining. Across law and order agencies, a stronger response will be developed to prevent family violence, including a focus on gangs and gang lifestyles. The Government will progress legislation to address cyberbullying, organised crime and online child abuse. It will progress the Parole Amendment Bill, introduce a Public Protection Order Bill, and intends to progress reform of the Privacy Act. Every publicly managed prison will be made a working prison by 2017, so prisoners can take part in a 40-hour week of rehabilitation and reintegration activities. Specialist after-care will be delivered for those released or paroled prisoners who have undertaken a drug treatment programme while in prison. Honourable Members, the Government recognises that Māori face unique opportunities and challenges in maximising their economic potential. This is reflected in the creation of a new ministerial portfolio of Maori Development. Reforms to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act will be progressed, so Maori land can be governed effectively and profitably for all its owners. The Government will also continue to resolve outstanding Treaty of Waitangi settlements, and intends for all willing iwi to have deeds of settlement by Starting next year, New Zealand will take its place on the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term. This will be a challenging time for the Security Council and New Zealand is determined to make a positive contribution and in particular to represent the perspective of small states. The Government is committed to a strong security and intelligence community which operates within a clear legal framework and with the security of New Zealanders at its heart.

14 12 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Under legislation passed last year, a review of the intelligence and security agencies, their legislation, and their oversight, will commence by 30 June The Government has already commenced work on a review of settings in relation to foreign terrorist fighters taking part in, or returning from, conflict zones. The rapid rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant poses international, regional and local risks which the Government will respond to in a responsible way. As has been well-signalled, the Government will put a possible change of New Zealand s flag to a public vote this term. There will be no presumption of change, but there will be a very open process which will welcome and encourage full public input and debate. Honourable Members, the Government is continuing to stand beside the people of Canterbury as good progress is made on the earthquake rebuild. The rebuild will continue to occupy a great deal of Government attention in this term of Parliament. Big strides will be made this term on anchor projects and horizontal infrastructure. Next year, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will be brought into the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and a transition plan developed to hand over CERA s responsibilities and powers in an orderly way. Honourable Members, over the course of the forthcoming Parliamentary session, other measures will be laid before you. The Government is privileged to have won the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders for a third Parliamentary term, and will seek to re-earn that trust and goodwill every day over the next three years. 8 Papers Sixty-eight papers were announced as published under the authority of the House. The Speaker presented seven further papers (see Schedule for papers published under the authority of the House and papers presented). 9 Business of the House Government motion appointment of Deputy Speaker Resolved, That Kerry James Borrows be appointed Deputy Speaker (Hon Gerry Brownlee). Government motion appointment of Assistant Speaker Resolved, That William Lindsay Tisch be appointed Assistant Speaker (Hon Gerry Brownlee). Government motion appointment of Assistant Speaker Resolved, That Trevor Colin Mallard be appointed Assistant Speaker (Hon Gerry Brownlee). Government motion reinstatement of business Resolved, That the following business be reinstated: Bills Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill Animal Welfare Amendment Bill Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill

15 Tuesday, 21 October Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Construction Contracts Amendment Bill Coroners Amendment Bill Crimes (Match-fixing) Amendment Bill Defence Amendment Bill Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill Education (Breakfast and Lunch Programmes in Schools) Amendment Bill Education (Food in Schools) Amendment Bill Education Amendment Bill (No 2) Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill Electronic Data Safety Bill Employment Relations Amendment Bill Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Bill Environmental Reporting Bill Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2) Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) Harmful Digital Communications Bill Hawke s Bay Regional Planning Committee Bill Health (Protection) Amendment Bill Health and Safety Reform Bill Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill Housing Corporation Amendment Bill Human Rights Amendment Bill Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) Insolvency Practitioners Bill Judicature Modernisation Bill Land Transport (Safer Alcohol Limits for Driving) Amendment Bill Legislation Amendment Bill Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 3) Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill

16 14 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Bill Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill Overseas Investment (Owning our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months Paid Leave) Amendment Bill Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill Parole Amendment Bill Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill Public Health Bill Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill Register of Pecuniary Interests of Judges Bill Regulatory Standards Bill Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) Spending Cap (People s Veto) Bill Standards and Accreditation Bill Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) SuperGold Health Check Bill Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Bill Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill

17 Tuesday, 21 October Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill Petitions Commerce Committee Petition 2011/95 of Carol Beaumont and 1,015 others Petition 2011/96 of David Holm and 1,801 others Petition 2011/114 of Peter Diver and 498 others Petition 2011/119 of Sue O Neill and 110 others Petition 2011/120 of Steven Crighton and 88 others Petition 2011/121 of Tim Gibson and 368 others Education and Science Committee Petition 2011/126 of Fono Tigafua-Finau Finance and Expenditure Committee Petition 2011/51 of Andrea Newman Petition 2011/62 of Ross Gray on behalf of the Christchurch Civic Trust Petition 2011/106 of Sir Alan Mark Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Petition 2008/129 of Helen Kelly on behalf of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Petition 2011/125 of Peter McKenzie on behalf of the Barnabas Fund (NZ) Government Administration Committee Petition 2011/127 of Charlotte Purdy Health Committee Petition 2011/102 of Carmel Berry and Charlotte Korte Petition 2011/104 of Jane Bruning and 29 others Petition 2011/107 of Thomas Hamilton and 435 others Petition 2011/109 of Jody Anderson on behalf of Tube Wean NZ and 4,161 others Petition 2011/113 of Helen Richardson Petition 2011/122 of Rachel Noble on behalf of Disabled Persons Assembly and 1,491 others Justice and Electoral Committee Petition 2011/60 of Elizabeth Subritzky on behalf of Freedom from Sexual Exploitation

18 16 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Law and Order Committee Petition 2011/90 of Jessie Hume Petition 2011/117 of Grace Haden and 121 others Petition 2011/124 of Ann Hodgetts and 744 others Local Government and Environment Committee Petition 2008/135 of Sue Kedgley Petition 2011/17 of Mark Loyal Gibson on behalf of the Avon-Otakaro Network and 18,656 others Petition 2011/67 of Margi Martin, Amanda Austrin and 31 others Petition 2011/93 of Gary Williams MNZM Petition 2011/94 of Felicity Emmett and 278 others Petition 2011/100 of Deborah Cox and 6 others Petition 2011/116 of Eugenie Sage Primary Production Committee Petition 2011/47 of Leona Plaisier on behalf of Save our Sounds Petition 2011/54 of Stephanie Bowman Petition 2011/68 of Jon Muller Petition 2011/110 of David Ian Simpson and 17 others Petition 2011/112 of Alison White and 4,276 others Transport and Industrial Relations Committee Petition 2011/80 of Jan Mossman and 15,000 others Petition 2011/115 of Malcolm Eves and 1,808 others Petition 2011/118 of Sean Roberts and Cody Roberts 2013/14 annual reviews referred to committee Finance and Expenditure Committee Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited Inquiry referred to committee Regulations Review Committee Inquiry into Parliament s legislative response to future national emergencies Reports of Officers of Parliament referred to committees Commerce Committee Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Evaluating Solar Water Heating: Sun, Renewable Energy and Climate Change

19 Tuesday, 21 October Finance and Expenditure Committee Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Annual Plan 2014/15 Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Discussion Paper: Insuring public assets, June 2013 Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Public entities progress in implementing the Auditor-General s recommendations 2014 Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Setting up Central Agencies Shared Services Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, State-owned enterprises: Results of the 2012/13 audits Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, The Auditor-General s strategic intentions 2014/15 to 2017/18 Local Government and Environment Committee Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Drilling for oil and gas in New Zealand: Environmental oversight and regulation Other matters referred to committees Government Administration Committee Proposed national civil defence emergency management plan Privileges Committee Question of privilege regarding use of social media to report on parliamentary proceedings Other business Orders of the day for consideration of the following: Government notice of motion No 1 (Appointments to Independent Police Conduct Authority) Interim report of the Commerce Committee on the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Interim report of the Commerce Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill Interim report of the Social Services Committee on the inquiry into the funding of specialist sexual violence social services Report of the Education and Science Committee on the Inquiry into engaging parents in the education of their children Report of the Education and Science Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Schools: Results of the 2012 audits Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Maintaining a future focus in governing Crown-owned companies, February 2014

20 18 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Reflections from our audits: Our future needs is the public sector ready? Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Watercare Services Limited: Review of service performance Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand s Monetary Policy Statement, June 2014 Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the International treaty examination of the Arms Trade Treaty Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the International treaty examination of the Instrument amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 2010) Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the International treaty examination of the International Telecommunication Union, Provisional Final Acts World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), Geneva, 23 January 17 February 2012 Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the International treaty examination of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General on New Zealand Defence Force: Progress with the Defence Sustainability Initiative Report of the Health Committee on the 2014 Parliamentary committee exchange with Australia Report of the Health Committee on the Briefing on English language proficiency tests with reference to non-english speaking health professionals seeking registration in New Zealand Report of the Health Committee on the Briefing on prostate cancer Report of the Health Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor- General, Health sector: Results of the 2012/13 audits Report of the Health Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor- General, Regional services planning in the health sector Report of the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Inquiry into the 2013 local authority elections Report of the Law and Order Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Department of Corrections: Managing offenders to reduce reoffending

21 Tuesday, 21 October Report of the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Inquiry into property investments by Delta Utility Services Limited at Luggate and Jacks Point Report of the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Local government: Results of the 2012/13 audits Report of the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Hydroelectricity or wild rivers: Climate change versus natural heritage, update report Report of the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Making difficult decisions: Mining the conservation estate, update report Report of the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Water quality in New Zealand: Land use and nutrient pollution Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on fertiliser standards Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on new import health standards for pork Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on the future of Maori Agribusiness Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on the health of bees Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on the Policy, project management, and programmes of Forestry Grants offered by the Ministry for Primary Industries Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Briefing on the regulation of the whitebait fishery on the West Coast Report of the Primary Production Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Ministry for Primary Industries: Preparing for and responding to biosecurity incursions Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Activities of the Regulations Review Committee in 2013 Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Activities of the Regulations Review Committee in 2014 Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Briefing on regulation-making powers that authorise transitional regulations to override primary legislation Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Complaint regarding the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011 (SR 2011/311) Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Inquiry into oversight of disallowable instruments that are not legislative instruments

22 20 Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Report of the Social Services Committee on the Inquiry into boarding houses in New Zealand, and Briefing into long-term caravan park and motor camp accommodation Report of the Social Services Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Inquiry into the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board: Follow-up report, and Information request to the Minister for Building and Construction Report of the Standing Orders Committee on the Review of Standing Orders 2014 Report of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Immigration New Zealand: Supporting new migrants to settle and work (Hon Gerry Brownlee). Government motion entities to be public organisations Resolved, That the Abortion Supervisory Committee, Air New Zealand Limited, Genesis Energy Limited, Meridian Energy Limited, Mighty River Power Limited, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand be public organisations for the purposes of the Standing Orders (Hon Gerry Brownlee). At am, the sitting was suspended until 2.00 pm. 10 Government motions Resolved, That this House recognise New Zealand s election to the United Nations Security Council for the term (Rt Hon John Key). Resolved, That this House express its sadness at the passing today of former Australian Prime Minister, Hon Gough Whitlam, AC, QC, aged 98 (Rt Hon John Key). 11 Government order of the day for Address in Reply Chris Bishop moved, seconded by Barbara Kuriger, and the question was proposed, That a respectful Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General in reply to His Excellency s speech. Hon Annette King moved the following amendment: That the following words be added to the motion: and expects, over the next 3 years, to see every child grow up in a warm, dry home; the number of affordable homes built increased; every New Zealander have access to affordable healthcare; wages for all rising faster than the cost of living; jobs created and unemployment back under 4 percent; exports increased as a percentage of GDP; the economy diversified towards value-added goods and services; economic and social inequality reduced; targets to measure and reduce child poverty; a cross-party approach to addressing domestic and sexual violence; real measures to target climate change and improve our sustainability; a plan for the recovery of Canterbury; and the Government to be guided in their work by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; because without these commitments and goals New Zealand will not grow or move forward to the future New Zealanders deserve.

23 Tuesday, 21 October Adjournment At pm the Speaker interrupted the debate, set it down for resumption next sitting day, and left the Chair.

24 22 Wednesday, 22 October 2014 The House met at 2.00 pm. Prayers 1 Member sworn Wednesday, 22 October 2014 Hon Murray McCully presented himself to the bar of the House, was called forward to the Chair by the Speaker, took the Oath of Allegiance required by law, and took his seat in the House. 2 Papers Eight papers were announced as published under the authority of the House (see Schedule for papers published under the authority of the House). 3 Oral questions Twelve questions to Ministers were answered. 4 Application to debate matter of urgent public importance The Speaker notified the House that Hon Phil Goff had indicated his desire to move, That the House take note of a matter of urgent public importance, for the purpose of debating the decision by the Prime Minister to consider deployment of troops against ISIS forces in Iraq. The Speaker informed the House that he had declined the application. The Speaker also notified the House that Phil Twyford had indicated his desire to move, That the House take note of a matter of urgent public importance, for the purpose of debating the Government s decision to sell a large number of New Zealand State houses. The Speaker informed the House that he had declined the application. The Speaker further notified the House that Dr Megan Woods had indicated her desire to move, That the House take note of a matter of urgent public importance, for the purpose of debating the decision by the Prime Minister to accept the resignation of Judith Collins as a Minister and to instigate an inquiry into allegations that, as Minister of Police, Ms Collins acted inappropriately to undermine the then Director of the Serious Fraud Office. The Speaker informed the House that he had declined the application. 5 Order of the day for Address in Reply The House resumed the adjourned debate on the question, That a respectful Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General in reply to His Excellency s speech, and the amendment proposed thereto. Resolved, That the debate be now adjourned (Hon Michael Woodhouse).

25 Wednesday, 22 October The debate was set down for resumption next sitting day. 6 Government orders of the day Employment Relations Amendment Bill and Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill The Speaker declared the House in committee for consideration of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill and the Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill. (In the committee) Employment Relations Amendment Bill Part 1 read. Sarah Dowie moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Jian Yang moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Paul Foster-Bell moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Jami-Lee Ross moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Joanne Hayes moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Jami-Lee Ross moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Joanne Hayes moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Jami-Lee Ross moved, That the question be now put. The Chairperson declined the motion. Joanne Hayes moved, That the question be now put. On the question, That the question be now put, the votes were recorded as follows: Ayes 64 New Zealand National 60; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1 Noes 57 New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11 Resolved, That the question be now put. The following amendments were put: Amendments to Supplementary Order Paper No 1 set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 6 (Andrew Little).