Business Statement

Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. Legislation to be considered next week will include the first readings of the Local Electoral (Advertising) Amendment Bill, the Overseas Investment (Forestry) Amendment Bill, and the Water Services Entities Bill; and the third reading of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill. There will be a further motion to approve COVID-19 orders. As discussed at the Business Committee, the House will go into urgency on Tuesday evening to pass the Medicines Amendment Bill, and Wednesday will be a members’ day.

I just ask the Acting Leader of the House what the Government’s intention is with regard to the Water Services Entities Bill—in particular, what speed the Government hopes to move that through the House at?

I think we’ll have some further discussions with colleagues about that in the House next week, but it is an important Government priority to progress.

Can I just ask the Acting Leader of the House about the Organic Products Bill? What up?

Can I thank and acknowledge the member for milking this issue for one further week, and just confirm for him that the Minister for Primary Industries is a consensus-based politician, who does continue to work this through very carefully. But none the less, I am advised that work on the Supplementary Order Paper continues to progress rather well.