Business Statement

on behalf of the Leader of the House: Next week, the House will consider the remaining stages of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill and the Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill; the first reading of the Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill; the second readings of the Appropriation (2022/23 Confirmation and Validation) Bill and the Regulatory Systems (Education) Amendment Bill; and the committee stage of the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill. If debate on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill is not completed on Tuesday, there will be extended hours on Wednesday, 27 March to complete this bill. There will be a maiden statement on Tuesday.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I wonder if the member can tell us when we can see some legislation around the Local Water Done Well proposals, given the parlous state of water in Wellington and elsewhere.

Well, the member will have to wait, and that legislation will come through in due course and it’ll be a much better solution to water issues than the widely condemned three waters proposal of the previous Government.