Policing Bill

I speak to Part 3 of this bill by saying that National restates its support for it. A number of matters will come before the Committee of the whole House that the police have sought to have addressed for some long time in order to bring the current policing regime into the modern era. There was wide consultation across the community and across the sector at the time that the legislation was proposed. In further parts of the bill—around Part 5—matters will be addressed, probably this afternoon, about which there will be some contention. But as far as Part 3 goes, I say the National Party will be supporting it.

The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 227 in the name of the Hon Annette King to Part 3 be agreed to.

Amendments agreed to.

Part 3 as amended agreed to.

Part 4 Provisions relating to employment of Police employees