Business Statement

Today, the House will adjourn until Tuesday, 15 October. In that week, legislation to be considered by the House will include the first reading of Te Ture Whenua Maori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Bill, the committee stages of the Corrections Amendment Bill and the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill, and the third reading of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 2).

Has the Leader of the House been asked to set aside time when the House resumes in two weeks’ time to pass a bill that would enable all remaining stages of the Rugby World Cup to go free to air in real time, as promised by the Deputy Prime Minister?

Of course, that bill currently sits on the Order Paper. It is a members’ order of the day and I think, when the members opposite stop filibustering another bill listed under the members’ order of the day, they might finally get to it.

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek leave for item No. 8 on the members’ order of the day, Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill (No 2), to go to the top of the members’ day agenda for the next members’ day?

Is there any objection to that? There is.