Business Statement

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Next week, the Commerce Amendment Bill and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement Bill will complete their remaining stages. The committee stage of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill will proceed, and the Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill will receive its second reading.

I wonder whether I could ask Mr Hipkins as to whether he’s given any consideration to the courtesy of giving a valedictory to Jami-Lee Ross of at least half an hour, because he’s got things he wants to tell us.

Based on past precedent, if a member retiring from Parliament requests a valedictory, that’s either a matter for the Business Committee—and the Government would look favourably upon that if that was presented—or for the Speaker, if they wish to do a valedictory before the Business Committee met.