The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to better position the economy to manage future uncertainty?
- JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that his Government has achieved “a lift in the average wage of more than $10,000 dollars a year”?
- ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Why did he say that pandas are “a subject dear to my heart” and taxpayer money would be made available to get pandas for Wellington Zoo?
- NUK KORAKO to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: What is the estimated value of public sector construction completed and underway in Christchurch?
- FLETCHER TABUTEAU to the Minister of Defence: Does he stand by all his statements?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement in relation to capital contributions to the NZ Super Fund that “saving by borrowing is like building up your savings with your credit card, it just doesn’t make sense”; if so, what has been the average return per annum since the NZ Super Fund was created?
- Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies?
- JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his response yesterday, when asked whether his Chief of Staff was trying to stop him talking about the flag during speeches, that “Far from that being correct, I think record numbers of people are turning up”?
- Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has she made to improve teachers’ learning and development so that it lifts student achievement?
- POTO WILLIAMS to the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector: Does she believe that community housing providers with programmes that include home ownership should be able to be defined as charities based on the definition of charitable purpose within the Charities Act 2005?
- MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Transport: What progress has the Government made on delivering the Urban Cycleways Programme in Canterbury?
- MAHESH BINDRA to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by all his statements?
National: Four questions on the economy, Christchurch construction, student achievement, and urban cycleways
Labour: Four questions on pandas, NZ Super Fund, NZ Flag and community housing
Greens: Two questions on average wage and PM standing by his policies
NZ First: Two questions on Defence and Corrections Minister standing by their statements
General Debate 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
The general debate consists 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
Accident Compensation (Financial Responsibility and Transparency) Amendment Bill – third reading
The bill amends the Accident Compensation Act 1974 to reform the mechanism for setting levies and to “ensure that the residual levy is not over-collected”
- Introduced May 2015
- 1st reading: June 2015, passed unanimously
- SC report: September 2015, supported with amendments by the majority with NZ First dissenting
- 2nd reading: September 2015, passed 108 to 12 with NZ First opposed
- Committee of the whole House: September 2015
The third reading consists of 12 speeches of up to ten minutes each for a maximum debate of two hours.
The bill aims to increase transparency of grant-making from the proceeds of Class 4 (pokies) gambling amd reduce potential conflicts of interest situations between gambling operators, venues and grant recipients
- Introduced: May 2014
- 1st reading: November 2014, passed 108-11 with NZ First against
- Select Committee report: May 2015, supported with amendments with Labour and Green dissenting
- 2nd reading: June 2015, passed 93 to 28 with Greens, NZ First and Maori Party against
There is no time limit for the committee stage but it is estimated to be less than an hour remaining as only the preliminary provisions are left to debate.
Construction Contracts Amendment Bill – committee stage continued
The bill amends the Construction Contracts Act 2002 to remove most of the distinctions between the treatment of residential and commercial contracts under the Act; extend the scope of the Act to apply to contracts for design, engineering, and quantity surveying work; remove the distinction between enforcement of payment determinations and of those relating to rights and obligations and make the enforcement process more efficient.
- Introduced: January 2013
- 1st reading: June 2013, passed 119-1 with only Brendan Horan against
- Select Committee report: March 2013, supported unanimously with amendments
- 2nd reading: March 2014, passed unanimously
There is no time limit for the committee stage but it is estimated to be up to four hours as there are three parts and the preliminary provisions left to debate.
There are three SOPs to be voted on – one each by Nick Smith, Clayton Cosgrove and Julie-Anne Genter. They all deal with the issue of retention payments.
Extended Sitting 9.00 am to 1.00 pm (Thursday)
Environmental Reporting Bill – third reading
The bill provides for independent environmental reports in the areas of air, climate and atmosphere, freshwater, marine and land.
- 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.
Standards and Accreditation Bill – third reading
The bill amends and consolidates the law relating to standards and conformity assessment bodies “to ensure the New Zealand Standards and conformance system is viable, well-functioning, and meets the needs of business, regulators, and consumers into the foreseeable future.”
- Introduced: July 2014
- 1st reading: November 2014, passed unanimously
- SC report: March 2015, supported with amendments with a minority report from Labour
- 2nd reading: May 2015, passed 61-60 with Labour, Greens, NZ First and Maori Party against
- Committee of the whole House: July 2015, passed 61-60 with Labour, Greens, NZ First and Maori Party against
The third reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill – third reading
The bill amends the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2011 to facilitate the efficient and effective investment of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund by allowing the Guardians to control entities formed for the purpose of holding, facilitating, or managing the investments of the Fund.
- Introduced: November 2013
- 1st reading: March 2014, passed unanimously
- SC report: July 2014, supported with amendments without dissent
- 2nd reading: May 2015, passed 101-13 with Greens against
- Committee of the whole House: June 2015, passed unanimously
The third reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.
Note the bill has been divided into two bills – the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill and the Taxation (New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income) Bill.
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