Business Statement

Thank you, Mr Speaker. On Wednesday next week, the House will be adjourning for the summer break. On Tuesday, the House will consider the third reading of the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill, the remaining stages of the Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4), and the first readings of the Land Transport (Rail) Legislation Bill, the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Bill, the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill, Taumata Arowai—the Water Services Regulator Bill, the Films, Videos, and Publications, Classification (Commercial Video on-Demand) Amendment Bill, and the Secondary Legislation Bill.

The Government’s notified the Business Committee of its intention to move a motion to extend Tuesday’s business into Wednesday morning if necessary. After questions on Wednesday, the House will pass the Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill. The adjournment debate will round off business for the year on Wednesday afternoon.

I thank the Leader of the House for the most extensive indication of the Government’s intention for the week ahead that I think we’ve seen yet. It is, having said that, a very ambitious programme, and given that there is only 5½ hours on Tuesday and then the four hours on Wednesday morning—which I suspect will be required just because of the length of that list—would it still be the Government’s intention to progress beyond the Rua Kenana bill—

💬 Hon Members: Kēnana.

—apologies for that mispronunciation—and then straight to the adjournment debate at that point?

The Government’s intention is to continue as planned on Wednesday afternoon, regardless of where we get to on Wednesday morning, although I would note for the member that given we passed a whole week’s worth of business on Tuesday, and another whole week’s worth of business on Wednesday, I’m very optimistic about our progress next week.

Well, that is just a tribute to the Government’s ability to put up legislation favourable to the Government—to the Opposition, I should say.

Right, on behalf of the country—

Speaking to the Business Statement—

💬 SPEAKER: Well, it’s an unusual process, but seeing as it’s nearly Christmas—Mr Seymour.

We’ve done it before. Can the Leader of the House confirm that the Government has no intention to introduce legislation to ban the sales of nicotine e-liquids to under-18s this year?

The member will just have to wait and see. There are a few more bills to be introduced next week.