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

Three petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Gayleen Mackereth requesting that the House of Representatives make English an official language of New Zealand

petition of Robyn Cain requesting that the House urge the Government to remove all court and legal costs for New Zealanders

petition of Raina Vermani requesting that the House urge the Government to select applications from the expressions of interest for the parent resident visa ballot whose ballots are expiring in October 2024.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 27 papers for presentation.

2023-24 annual reports for:

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Callaghan Innovation

Creative New Zealand

Criminal Cases Review Commission

Electricity Authority

Health and Disability Commissioner

Law Commission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

New Zealand on Air

Public Service Commission

Racing Integrity Board, and

Waka Kotahi, and National Land Transport Fund

statements of performance expectations for:

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Creative New Zealand

Māori Language Commission

New Zealand on Air, and

Waka Kotahi

statement of intent for Waka Kotahi

updated statements of intent and performance expectations for Health and Disability Commissioner

strategic intentions for:

Ministry of Primary Industries, and

Oranga Tamariki

reports in relation to selected non-departmental appropriations for:

Ministry of Primary Industries, and

Oranga Tamariki

reports in relation to selected non-departmental appropriations for the year ended 30 June 2024 for the following portfolios within Vote Business, Science and Innovation:

Auckland, and

Energy

Government responses to:

report of the Environment Committee on petition of Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society

referral of petition of Aly Cook, and

referral of petition of Fabio Reis

financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 for Māori Purposes Fund Board.

I present the report of the Controller and Auditor-General entitled How well four councils are responding to a changing climate. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Nine select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Report of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill

reports of the Health Committee on the:

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2), and

Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill

reports of the Justice Committee on the:

Privacy Amendment Bill, and

review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of the Parliamentary Counsel Office

reports of the Māori Affairs Committee on the:

review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited (trading as Tupu Tonu), and

review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission

report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Jennifer Bolton: Police contact mental health services for advice when a person is suicidal, and the

report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading, and the review briefings are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill, introduction.

That bill is set down for first reading.