Public Transport Management Bill

An amendment to clause 15 has been ruled out of order as being subject to a financial veto. That was an amendment by the Hon Maurice Williamson.

The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 249 in the name of Jeanette Fitzsimons to insert new clause 15A be agreed to.

I raise a point of order, Mr Chairperson. I would like to suggest or move a motion that we take the principal clauses as one vote, rather than do all these little subclauses. New Zealand First is totally supportive of the Hon Maurice Williamson’s amendments, but I think it is quite obvious that the voting has been lost now. If suddenly everybody changed their mind and voted for the amendments, it would be a mishmash bill. All these subparagraphs and subclauses interrelate, so I would like to suggest or move a motion that we take the clauses as one vote.

The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Clem Simich): No, if you could proceed by seeking leave for that.

I seek leave to do that.

The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Clem Simich): Leave has been sought for that course to be followed. Is there any objection? There is objection. Thank you, Mr Brown.

The question was put that the following amendment in the name of the Hon Maurice Williamson to clause 36 be agreed to:

to omit from subclause (1)(b)(i) “90” and substitute “180”.