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

Eleven petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Allan Wallbank requesting that the House compensate landowners for carbon they sequester from their indigenous forest

petition of Speak Up for Women requesting that the House define that “sex” in the Human Rights Act 1993 has the biological meaning

petition of Christina Gillmore requesting that the House establish nationwide regulations and standards for laser tattoo removal

petition of Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand requesting that the House prohibit the advertising of gambling in Aotearoa New Zealand

petition of Tamati Warmington requesting that the House refer MP David Seymour’s actions on 10 February 2025 to the Privileges Committee

petition of James Bond requesting that the House require hospitals to notify the police immediately if a patient has an unexplained injury

petition of Heather Tanguay requesting that the House urge the Government not to reintroduce semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand when the Arms Act is rewritten

petition of Duran Nair requesting that the House of Representatives urge the Government to add skilled trade occupations, including welders and other essential trades, to New Zealand’s Green List

petition of Scott Savage requesting that the House urge the Government to pay each survivor $3.5 million for the abuse experienced while in the care of the State

petition of Walter Hicks requesting that the House urge the Prime Minister to advise the Governor-General to dissolve the 54th Parliament of New Zealand and call a new election

petition of Dannielle Davis on behalf of He Tangata Facebook group requesting that the House urge the Prime Minister to remove David Seymour from his portfolios.

That’s very good. I’m sure the House will gather itself after that and look forward to similar affirmation from the public for themselves. Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. There have been four papers delivered by Ministers for presentation.

Government responses to the petitions of:

Christian van der Pump

Anne Henderson, and

Stop Institutional Racism.

Government response to the report of the Māori Affairs Committee on its review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori (Māori Television Service).

I present the reports of the Ombudsman, entitled:

The Chief Ombudsman’s Reflections on the Official Information Act

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Te Tari o te Pirimia me te Komiti Matua

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in Kainga Ora Housing New Zealand

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in the Pharmaceutical Management Agency Te Pātaka Whaioranga

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in The Treasury Te Tai Ōhanga

OIA timeliness obligations: Compliance and practice in Transpower New Zealand.

I also present the annual report of the Commissioner for Parliamentary Standards for the year ending 31 December 2024. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Twenty-five select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Reports of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the 2023-24 annual reviews of:

Callaghan Innovation

New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Ltd

Commerce Commission

Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd

reports of the Health Committee on the 2023-24 annual reviews of the:

Ministry of Health, and

Pharmaceutical Management Agency

reports of the Justice Committee on the 2023-24 annual reviews of the:

Crown Law Office

Department of Corrections

Electoral Commission

Human Rights Commission

Independent Police Conduct Authority

Parliamentary Counsel Office

Public Trust, and

Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill and the Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

report of the Māori Affairs Committee on the 2023-24 annual review of Te Puni Kōkiri—Ministry of Māori Development

report of the Parliament Bill Committee on the Parliament Bill

reports of the Petitions Committee on the:

petition of Deb Hayes

petition of Erin Tiplady

petition of Kath McDonald

report of the Primary Production Committee on the Dairy Industry Restructuring (Export Licences Allocation) Amendment Bill

report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Parliamentary Counsel Office Annual Report on Legislative Practices 2023-2024

reports of the Social Services and Community Committee on the 2023-24 annual reviews of the:

Ministry of Disabled People, and

Ministry of Social Development

reports of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the:

2023-24 annual review of Auckland Light Rail Ltd

Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading, and the Annual Report on Legislative Practices 2023-2024 is set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Plain Language Act Repeal Bill, introduction.

The bill is set down for first reading. [Interruption] You ready?

💬 Hon Chris Bishop: Yep.

Good—well, you’re next.

💬 Hon Chris Bishop: My apologies.

That’s all right.