A motion expressing Parliament’s sorrow at the death of Nelson Mandela was passed when the House sat at 2pm.
A large number of papers were presented by ministers, including:
Three Auditor-General’s reports were presented
Department of Corrections: Managing offenders to reduce reoffending
Central government: Results of the 2012/13 audits (Volume 1)
Public entities in the social sector: Our audit work
A number of select committee reports were tabled, including the:
2012/13 financial review of the Ministry of Transport and non-departmental appropriations for Vote Transport by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
2012/13 financial review of the New Zealand Customs Service by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Briefing from the Ambassador of Georgia by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Briefing from the grain and seed industry by the Primary Production Committee
Briefing on the 2013 Balance Farm Environment Awards by the Primary Production Committee
Briefing on the External Review of Maternity Care in the Counties Manukau District by the Health Committee
Petition 2008/134 of Allen Hair and 236 others by the Commerce Committee
Petition 2011/32 of Simon Boxer on behalf of Greenpeace New Zealand by the Local Government and Environment Committee
Petition 2011/42 of R E Hill by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
Petition 2011/56 of Henry Work on behalf of the Committee of International Retirees by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
Petition 2011/70 of Suzanne Hubball by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
2012/13 financial review of non-departmental appropriations for Vote Education and Vote Science and Innovation by the Education and Science Committee
2012/13 financial review of the Education Review Office by the Education and Science Committee
2012/13 financial review of the Ministry of Education by the Education and Science Committee
Briefing on Health Workforce New Zealand work programme by the Health Committee
Briefing on New Zealand Health Innovation Hub by the Health Committee
Petition 2011/24 of Tracey Marceau on behalf of Christie’s Law Group and 58,000 others by the Law and Order Committee
Petition 2011/69 of Ravi Vas Vahora by the Health Committee
The Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill was introduced and MPs began Question Time.
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