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Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Urgent Debates Declined — COVID-19 Outbreak—New Zealand’s Second Confirmed Case

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🗣️ Speech Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
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Once again. I have received a letter from the Hon Michael Woodhouse seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the Government’s announcement of a second confirmed case of COVID-19 today. No authenticating material was provided with the application. Speakers Hunt, Wilson, and Smith ruled that an application not accompanied by authenticating material will be declined on that ground—Speakers’ rulings 189/3 and 189/4. Speakers Hunt and Smith ruled in Speakers’ ruling 190/3: “It is for members to make out a case for an urgent debate, not for the Speaker to discover one”. The application is therefore declined.

I will note that the member has had an opportunity to comment on a ministerial statement today.

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