Appropriation (Parliamentary Expenditure Validation) Bill
Given what we have just undertaken in the House, I seek leave of the Committee to have my amendment put to the vote forthwith.
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley): Leave is sought for the amendment to be put. Is there any objection? There is not.
The question was put that the following amendment in the name of Simon Power to clause 2 be agreed to:
to omit the words “the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent”, and substitute the words “the day after the date on which the Controller and Auditor-General reports to Parliament that he has received confirmation that all political parties have repaid to the Parliamentary Service the amounts listed in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on pages 33 and 34 of the report of the Controller and Auditor-General titled ‘Advertising expenditure incurred by the Parliamentary Service in the three months before the 2005 General Election’ as being expenditure outside the scope of the appropriation.”
I move, That the report be adopted.
🗣️ Spoke in this debate (2)
- Ann Hartley (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
- Simon Power (New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitīkei)