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

Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Zakaria Hazaranejad requesting that the House urge the Government to create a visa to allow the immediate family members of former refugees’ partners to immigrate to New Zealand

petition of Aly Cook requesting that the House call for a royal commission of inquiry into the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine use in New Zealand

petition of Brian Webb requesting that the House entrench water assets based upon at least 80 percent of the House to prevent the privatisation of public water assets, and tax any water that is sold overseas at $1 per litre

petition of Kirstin Murray requesting that the House increase the GST threshold to $75,000

petition of Susan Durno requesting that the House pass legislation to increase community policing in Wainuiōmata

petition of Craig Dawson requesting that the House recommends the Minister of Health and the Minister of Internal Affairs urge Fire and Emergency New Zealand and St John to allow Ōmārama First Response to respond to 111 medical and personal alarm calls

petition of Annette Moody requesting that the House require total transparency in invoicing by body corporates under the Unit Titles Act of all inclusions in levies

petition of Huck Smith-Haeata on behalf of the Free The People Party requesting that the House urge the Government to amend the Trespass Act.

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

2021-22 annual reports for:

Capital and Coast District Health Board

Health and Disability Commissioner

New Zealand Conservation Authority

Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust

Criminal Cases Review Commission

Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Limited

Tairāwhiti District Health Board

West Coast District Health Board

Long-term Insights Briefings for:

Ministry for Primary Industries The future of New Zealand Aotearoa’s food sector: Exploring global demand opportunities in the year 2050

Statistics New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand: Empowered by data

Controller and Auditor-General Draft Annual Plan 2023/24

He Pou a Rangi—Climate Change Commission Erratum to annual report for the year ending 30 June 2022.

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

Reports of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on:

the Business Payment Practices Bill

the Department of Internal Affairs Long-term Insights Briefing 2022

petition of Flick Electric Co. reform of New Zealand’s electricity market

report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the Accident Compensation (Access Reporting and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Business Payment Practices Bill

report of the Environment Committee on the Sustainable Biofuel Obligation Bill

report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Deposit Takers Bill

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

the Customs and Excise (Arrival Information) Amendment Bill

the international treaty examination on the framework agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance

report of the Justice Committee on the petition of Free Speech Union: Remove clause 15 from the counter-terrorism bill

report of the Officers of Parliament Committee on:

the alterations of the 2022-23 Appropriations for Vote Audit, Vote Ombudsmen, and Vote Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

the 2023-24 draft budgets for the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

the reports of the Petitions Committee on:

petition of Dan Liu: Allow anonymous birth and install safe haven baby hatches to save lives

petition of Jackie Foster: Inquiry into a complaint made to the Independent Police Conduct Authority

petition of Sandra Bianciardi: Urgently stop National Library from sending thousands of books to the Philippines.

The bills are set down for the second reading. The report of the Officers of Parliament Committee, the report on the international treaty examination, and the briefing are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Social Workers Registration Legislation Amendment Bill, introduction.

That bill is set down for first reading.