Urgent Debates Declined — Whānau Ora—Government Changes

Members, I’ve received a letter from Debbie Ngarewa-Packer seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the Government’s changes to Whānau Ora. Every statement in a letter seeking an urgent debate must be authenticated. This application had no authenticating material. Speakers Arthur, Hunt, Wilson, Smith, and Mallard have all ruled that applications for urgent debates that are not accompanied by authenticating material will be declined on that ground—Speakers’ ruling 214/5, which I concur with and uphold. The application is declined.