Business Statement

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Next week, the House will consider the third reading of the Fast-track Approvals Bill as well as the first readings of the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill, the Gene Technology Bill, the Local Government (Water Services) Bill, the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, and Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill.

On Wednesday morning, there will be extended hours for members’ business to make up for at least one members’ day we have missed this year due to a range of factors outside the control of all members, and on Wednesday afternoon the plan at this stage is that the House will adjourn for the year.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for that. Between now and then, given the number of relatively late—shall we say—amendments in the Minister’s name to that piece of legislation, the fast-track legislation, will the Government recommit the bill if it’s found that there are drafting errors in it?

Well, I don’t want to get ahead of finding those errors. At the moment, there are no errors, and so our provisional view is no.