Appropriations Debate To Be Held After Adjournment

The Government will give priority to debate on the Appropriation (2013/14 Confirmation and Validation) Bill after the coming three week adjournment, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said when Parliament resumed today.

In his Business Statement, Mr Brownlee said the Government will also deal with a number of second readings.

Shadow Leader of the House Chris Hipkins asked whether the Government would consider giving more time for members’ bills as there were now more of the them on the Order Papers than there was Government business.

Mr Brownlee quoted former Leader of the House Michael Cullen saying “Stand by, More is on the way”.
The report – Electoral Commission, Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri, The 2014 General Election, Enrolment and Voting Statistics from the General Election held on 20 September 2014 and the Report of the Electoral Commission on the 2014 General Election was presented.

Select committees reports were presented on the:

2013/14 Annual review of Solid Energy New Zealand Limited by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

2013/14 Annual review of Television New Zealand Limited by the Commerce Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Children’s Commissioner by the Social Services Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Earthquake Commission by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Inland Revenue Department by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Ministry of Social Development by the Social Services Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board by the Government Administration Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service by the Social Services Committee

2013/14 Annual review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra by the Government Administration Committee