Annual Review Debate — In Committee

Members, the House is in committee for further consideration of the Appropriation (2022/23 Confirmation and Validation) Bill. This is the debate on the financial position of the Government and the annual reviews of departments, Officers of Parliament, Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises, as reported on by select committees.

There are four hours and 46 minutes remaining in this debate. New Zealand National has one hour and 12 minutes remaining. New Zealand Labour has one hour and 41 minutes remaining. The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand has 36 minutes remaining. ACT New Zealand has 37 minutes remaining. New Zealand First has 28 minutes remaining. Te Pāti Māori has 27 minutes remaining.

The Government has indicated that the Minister of Housing, the Minister of Police, the Minister of Local Government, and the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries will be available today to respond to members’ questions. Each debate will be led off by the chairman or another member of the committee that considered annual reviews most closely related to the Minister’s portfolios. These speeches should be a non-political report back to the committee from the select committee. The Minister of Housing is here for 45 minutes to respond to members’ questions.

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