Petitions, Papers, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills

Petitions have been presented to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Louise Bint requesting that the House make available low-interest loans or force mortgagors to reduce interest rates for property owners displaced due to the North Island weather events

petition of Brian Webb requesting that the House pass legislation to allow all those on benefits to earn an amount equivalent to eight hours at the minimum wage a week before any deductions to their benefit and to reduce reduction rates

petition of Focus on Iran requesting that the House urge the Government to consider and take appropriate action to expel the Iranian ambassador.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered papers.

Government responses to the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on its inquiry into illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing

report of the Justice Committee on its inquiry into the 2022 local elections

report of the Primary Production Committee on its inquiry into the future of workforce needs in primary industries in New Zealand

report of the Regulations Review Committee on its inquiry into bylaws

2023-24 statement of performance expectations for Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Statement.

Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill

reports of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the

2022-23 annual review of the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force

European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill

report of the Health Committee on the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill

reports of the Justice Committee on the

2022-23 annual reviews of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Crown Law, and Electoral Commission; Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, HRC, and IPCA; Judicial Conduct Commissioner, Law Commission, and Parliamentary Counsel Office; Privacy Commissioner and Serious Fraud Office

Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill

report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. No bills have been introduced.