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Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Urgency

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🗣️ Speech Hon Gerry Brownlee (New Zealand National Party — Member for Ilam)
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I move, That urgency be accorded the introduction and passing of Government bills dealing with taxation, employment relations, bail, education, and sentencing; Government notices of motion Nos 4 and 5; and any maiden statements to be made at times determined by the Business Committee.

🗣️ Speech Hon Sir Michael Cullen (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
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I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I raise just two issues. Firstly, the Business Committee was informed yesterday that there would be separate bills for taxation and for KiwiSaver—both of them to be taken through all stages. I assume from that motion that since yesterday evening at 5.30, the Government has amalgamated those two bills into one. The second point I would raise is that there was a general reference to bills dealing with certain subjects. Do I take from that that some of those bills have yet to be drafted, and therefore their titles are not yet known?

🗣️ Speech Hon Gerry Brownlee (New Zealand National Party — Member for Ilam)
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The indication from me yesterday was that there would be two bills; there now is just the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill. There also is the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. Matters relating to changes to KiwiSaver are contained in both those bills; there is no separate bill. Further to that, the Opposition has been supplied with a list of the names of the bills that the Government intends to advance. The motion does not need to specify them, as the honourable member well knows.

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Question: That urgency be accorded — moved by Hon Gerry Brownlee (New Zealand National Party — Member for Ilam)