Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill

The debate is on clauses 395 to 438, and schedule 10, “Consequential amendments”.

Yet again we have seen a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) tabled very late in the piece by the Minister for Social Development, and I would be expecting a very full explanation as to why this SOP has been dropped on the committee. As I’ve said in earlier contributions, a significant SOP, 500 pages, was tabled just before this committee stage commenced. So I will be expecting a full explanation from the Minister in the chair, Peeni Henare, as to SOP 49, and confirmation that there are absolutely zero policy changes in this, as that’s been the Minister’s line all along. And I’m waiting for that explanation.

Any other members to take calls? Members, the question is that the Minister’s amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 25—[Interruption]—sorry. Apologies—[Interruption]—Order! Order! I’m actually conducting a vote here.

The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 49 in the name of the Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the proposed amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 25 in her name to Part 8 be agreed to.