Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill
on behalf of the Hon Judith Tizard (Auckland Central): I seek leave for the House to consider without debate an amendment to the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill to insert a new clause 2A requiring the bill to expire on 1 July 2012.
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Marian Hobbs): Leave has been sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection. The question is that the amendment be agreed to.
I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. I thought we were debating that between the second and the third readings. Is it to be debated now? [Interruption] I want to vote against that. I would like to clarify this. I have no problem with the motion being put, but when will it be put?
💬 Hon Trevor Mallard: Now.
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Marian Hobbs): The motion will be put now. The motion to accept that amendment will be put now.
New Zealand First does not support that amendment.
💬 Rodney Hide: Sit down!
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Marian Hobbs): Mr Hide, I really take exception to your behaviour. Would you mind not calling things out.
When will the question be put?
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Marian Hobbs): The question will be put now. Leave has been sought—
Leave has been sought—
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Marian Hobbs): Can I just finish this. Mr Jones, sit down. Leave has been sought for the House to consider an amendment, without debate. Is there any objection to that leave being sought? There is no objection. The question is that the amendment to insert new clause 2A be agreed to.
🗣️ Spoke in this debate (2)
- Dail Jones (New Zealand First Party — List Member)
- Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Hutt South)