The Members’ Bill Ballot

April 5th, 2012 at 11:42 am by David Farrar

Two members’ bills had their first readings yesterday which means a ballot today for two new bills. The bills in the ballot are:

1. Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill, Melissa Lee
2. Care of Children Law Reform Bill, Jacinda Ardern
3., Children’s Commissioner (Reporting on Legislation) Amendment Bill, Dr Rajen Prasad
4. Climate Change (New Zealand Superannuation Fund) Amendment Bill, Eugenie Sage
5. Commerce (Code of Practice for Supermarket Grocery Suppliers) Amendment Bill, Steffan Browning
6. Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill, Jacqui Dean
7. Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill, Mojo Mathers
8. Continental Shelf (Oil Exploration Safety) Amendment Bill, Moana Mackey
9. Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (Break Fees Disclosure) Amendment Bill, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
10. Customs and Excise (Prohibition of Imports Made by Slave Labour) Amendment Bill, Hon Maryan Street
11. Defence (Overseas Deployment) Amendment Bill, Iain Lees-Galloway
12. Electoral (Entrenchment of Māori Representation) Amendment Bill, Hon Parekura Horomia
13. Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Bill, Rino Tirikatene
14. Employment Relations (Statutory Minimum Redundancy Entitlements) Amendment Bill, Louisa Wall
15. Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill, Dr David Clark
16. Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Warm Healthy Rentals) Amendment Bill, Gareth Hughes
17. Environmental Reporting Bill, Grant Robertson
18. Equal Pay Amendment Bill, Jan Logie
19. Family Proceedings (Paternity Orders and Parentage Tests) Amendment Bill, Nicky Wagner
20. Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill, Michael Woodhouse
21. Habeas Corpus Amendment Bill, Chris Auchinvole
22. Illegal Contracts (Unlawful Limitation on Regulators’ Powers) Amendment Bill, Hon Lianne Dalziel
23. Immigration (Migrant Levy) Amendment Bill, Raymond Huo
24. Income Tax (Universalisation of In-work Tax Credit) Amendment Bill, Metiria Turei
25. International Non-Aggression and the Lawful Use of Force Bill, Dr Kennedy Graham
26. Kiwi Jobs Bill, Clare Curran
27. Land Transport (Admissibility of Evidential Breath Tests) Amendment Bill, Scott Simpson
28. Land Transport (Give Way to Buses) Bill, Julie Anne Genter
29. Land Transport (Safer Alcohol Limits for Driving) Amendment Bill, Phil Twyford
30. Lobbying Disclosure Bill, Holly Walker
31. Local Government (Council Controlled Organisations) Amendment Bill, Darien Fenton
32. Local Government (Public Libraries) Amendment Bill, Dr Megan Woods
33. Local Government (Salary Moderation) Amendment Bill, Hon Annette King
34. Local Government (Salary Reform) Amendment Bill, Denis O’Rourke
35. Maritime Transport Amendment Bill, Hon Phil Goff
36. Members of Parliament (Code of Ethical Conduct) Bill, HV Ross Robertson
37. Minimum Wage Amendment Bill, Andrew Little
38. New Zealand Bill of Rights Amendment Bill, David Clendon
39. New Zealand Flag Bill, Charles Chauvel
40. New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Change of Electoral Sytem for District Health Boards) Amendment Bill, Dr Jian Yang
41. Oaths and Declarations (Members of Parliament) Amendment Bill, Su’a William Sio
42. Oaths and Declarations (Upholding the Treaty of Waitangi) Amendment Bill, Te Ururoa Flavell
43. Overseas Investment (Owning Our Own Rural Land) Amendment Bill, David Shearer
44. Overseas Investment (Restriction on Foreign Ownership of Land) Amendment Bill, Dr Russel Norman
45. Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months Paid Leave) Amendment Bill, Sue Moroney
46. Plain Language Bill, Chris Hipkins
47. Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill, Todd McClay
48. Public Finance (Sustainable Development Indicators) Amendment Bill, Kevin Hague
49. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Essential Financial Services) Amendment Bill, Denise Roche
50. Resource Management (Requiring Authorities) Amendment Bill, Hon Ruth Dyson
51. Resource Management (Restricted Duration of Certain Discharge and Coastal Permits) Amendment Bill, Catherine Delahunty
52. Sentencing (Reparation) Amendment Bill, Kris Faafoi
53. Sentencing (Short-sharp Sentences) Amendment Bill, Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor
54. Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Shopping Centre Opening Hours) Amendment Bill, Hon Trevor Mallard
55. State-Owned Enterprises and Crown Entities (Protecting New Zealand’s Strategic Assets) Amendment Bill, Hon Clayton Cosgrove
56. Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill, Dr Cam Calder
57. Summary Proceedings (Warrant for Detention Conditions) Amendment Bill, Jonathan Young
58. Wild Animal Control (Increased Fines and Sentence of Imprisonment) Amendment Bill, Ian McKelvie

I’ll try and blog who won if I hear before I start driving north.

Hat Tip: Red Alert

Tags: Parliament, private members bills

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12 Responses to “The Members’ Bill Ballot”

Pete George (17,596) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:54 am
39. New Zealand Flag Bill, Charles Chauvel

That’s something I’d support Charles on, if it gets drawn.
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Graeme Edgeler (2,928) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Let’s hope it’s not the Summary Proceedings (Warrant for Detention Conditions) Amendment Bill, which amends a law which has effectively been repealed (and replaced by the Criminal Procedure Act).
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david (2,304) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
I must have blinked but who is Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor? (#53)
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Sam Hill (34) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
David, she is a NZ First MP.

Some interesting bills.

What time should we know?
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Sam Hill (34) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Bills drawn:

•Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months Paid Leave) Amendment Bill (Sue Moroney)
•Illegal Contracts (Unlawful Limitation on Regulators’ Powers) Amendment Bill (Lianne Dalziel)
•Lobbying Disclosure Bill (Holly Walker)
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East Wellington Superhero (1,151) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Lobbying Disclosure Bill

“The public has a right to know who is engaged in lobbying activity that seeks to influence public policy. The green party has drafted a Member’s Bill which will set up a lobbyists register and a lobbying code of ethics. It is modelled on a public disclosure regime used in Canada.”

As long as it applies to everyone including unions and such. And protects individual and group rights to meet with lawmakers without fear of slander/defamation/intimidation.
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East Wellington Superhero (1,151) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Though seems impractical. How do you disclose every elevator-pitch and conversation on the street that you have? We elect representatives to make decisions for us. We shouldn’t lobotomise them by getting them to fill out quasi client time-sheets.
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Pete George (17,596) Says:
April 5th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
The Lobbying Bill sounds like it’s worth looking in to.

And while there will likley be “fiscal resistance” the Parental Leave bill looks reasonable too.

This Bill extends paid parental leave to 26 weeks, which supports the
WHO recommendation that exclusive breastfeeding is recommended
up to 6 months of age.

The ability for parents to choose to care for newborn babies is an es-
sential part of supporting families to develop nurturing relationships.
Extending paid parental leave from the current entitlement of 14
weeks to 26 weeks would support families and also create jobs
across the economy as employers engage staf f to replace those on
paid parental leave.

As the majority of paid parental leave is uplifted by women, it has the
added benefit of creating jobs in areas of the economy where women
work, while supporting families and the well – being of children.

This Bill recognises the fiscal implications of this additional entitle-
ment, by staging the implementation of 26 weeks paid parental leave
over the course of 3 years, adding an additional entitlement of 4
weeks from 2012–2014.

Six months still isn’t a lot for breast feeding mothers in particular.
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Camryn (385) Says:
April 6th, 2012 at 7:08 am
I’m not sure a blanket 6 months leave is necessary to promote breastfeeding. There are such things as breast pumps and I’ve heard of a thing called “working from home” which may be suitable for some jobs.
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Pete George (17,596) Says:
April 6th, 2012 at 7:37 am
It would be available, not compulsory.
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krazykiwi (9,188) Says:
April 6th, 2012 at 7:38 am
Lobbying Disclosure Bill. Introduced by the Greens because of their deep seated fear that ‘the other side’ only take positions on matters because they’re unduly influenced, unlike themselves – the principled and courageous.
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Camryn (385) Says:
April 6th, 2012 at 7:48 am
@Pete George – Is it not available now then, if an employer offers it? Why is a law needed if not to compel? Or you mean compulsory to offer, not compulsory to accept?
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