Select Committee Business
From 24 May to 31 May 2002
Committee meetings
There were 15 committee meetings, all in the parliamentary complex.
Reports presented
(available at http://www.clerk.parliament.govt.nz/cgi-bin/select-reports)
Finance and Expenditure
- Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (179-2)
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No 4) (184-2)
- Transnational Organised Crime Bill (201-2)
Social Services
- Social Security (Working Towards Employment) Amendment Bill (178-2)
Health
- 2000/01 financial review of the Canterbury District Health Board
- 2000/01 financial review of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Government Administration
1. Petition 1999/234 of Christopher Joseph O’Neill
Bills referred to select committees
The Climate Change Response Bill was referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee with a report required
by 19 July 2002.
Committee notes
(for further information on an item, please contact the committee staff noted in brackets)
Education and Science (Ethan Tucker, SC-ES@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met on Thursday, 30 May to hear evidence from two submitters (the New Zealand Educational Institute and
the New Zealand School Trustees Association) on the inquiry into decile funding in New Zealand schools. The committee
also heard evidence on a petition concerning the establishment of a secondary school in Papamoa.
The committee will next meet on Thursday, 13 May.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (David Sanders, SC-FD@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee gave initial consideration to the Climate Change Response Bill. This bill implements in domestic law
provisions necessary to allow the Government to be able to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. The closing date for submissions
is 28 June 2002.
The committee also considered all the petitions before it, the Estimates, and the International Treaties Bill.
Government Administration (Lesley Ferguson, SC-GA@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee will not meet next week. Its next scheduled meeting is on Thursday, 13 June.
Health (Michael Wilkinson, SC-Health@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met this week and further considered its inquiry into adverse effects on women as a result of treatment by
Dr Graham Parry. The committee reported on its financial reviews of Canterbury District Health Board and the Bay of
Plenty District Health Board.
Justice and Electoral (Louise Sparrer, SC-JE@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met on 29 May. Initially, it considered the 2002/03 Estimates for Vote Justice, Vote Parliamentary Counsel
and Vote Attorney-General. The committee then considered its inquiry into the 2001 local elections and heard evidence on
the Retirement Villages Bill.
The Retirement Commissioner appeared before the committee to discuss the role of his office and ways in which the
effectiveness of the legislation could be monitored. Aged Concern submitted that a greater degree of clarity is required
in documentation provided to prospective retirement village residents. Christchurch City Council expressed concern that
the bill would capture housing provided by local authorities.
The committee will meet next on 19June, when it plans to continue its consideration of the Estimates for 2002/03, the
inquiry into the 2001 local elections and the Retirement Villages Bill.
Local Government and Environment (Marie Alexander, SC-LGE@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee will meet in Wellington all day on both Tuesday, 4 June and Wednesday, 5 June to continue hearing
submissions on the Local Government Bill.
Maori Affairs (Marcus Ganley, SC-MA@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met on Thursday, 30 May to continue its consideration of the Te Whanau-a-Taupara Trust Empowering Bill and
to hear further evidence on its inquiry into the Crown Forestry Rental Trust. The committee will next meet on 13 June.
Primary Production (Bob Bunch, SC-PP@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met on Thursday, 30 May to make progress on three items of business. It initiated the Estimates
examination by considering Vote Agriculture and Forestry, Votes Biosecurity and Vote Food Safety. Four organisations
then gave evidence on the Animal Products Amendment Bill. Finally, further consideration was given to the inquiry into
sustainable forest management.
Next week, during the adjournment, the committee will meet for a full day on Thursday, 6 June. In the morning session
(10.00 am to 1.00 pm) Hon Jim Sutton, Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Biosecurity, will answer committee
questions about Vote Agriculture and Forestry and Votes Biosecurity. In the afternoon session (2.00 pm to 5.00 pm), the
committee will complete hearing evidence on the Animal Products Amendment Bill and will commence consideration of issues
raised in submissions. It will also give further consideration to the sustainable forest management inquiry.
Transport and Industrial Relations (Lyn Main, SC-TI@parliament.govt.nz)
The committee met on 29 May to consider the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill and the Rodney District
Council (PENLINK Toll Road) Empowering Bill.
The committee’s next meeting will be on 12 June, when it will continue consideration of the Health and Safety in
Employment Amendment Bill.
Closing dates for submissions
Committees are receiving submissions on the following items with the closing date shown:
Commerce
Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 3) (14 June 2002)
Education and Science
National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) Bill (1 July 2002)
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Bill (5 June 2002)
Finance and Expenditure
Taxation (Annual Rates, Maori Organisations, Taxpayers Compliance and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (28 June 2002)
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Climate Change Response Bill (28 June 2002)
Justice and Electoral
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Bill (8 July 2002)
Clean Slate Bill (8 July 2002)
Law and Order
Land Transport (Street and Illegal Drag Racing) Amendment Bill (7 June 2002)
Local Government and Environment
Masterton Trust Lands Bill (4 October 2002)
Primary Production
Supplementary Order Paper No 280 in relation to the Animal Products Amendment Bill (4 June 2002)
Social Services
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (15 July 2002)
War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 2) (7 June 2002)
General
You can find further information about select committees on our website at www.clerk.parliament.govt.nz. If you require
additional information or have any feedback on the contents, please contact:
Carol Rankin
Senior Parliamentary Officer
carol.rankin@parliament.govt.nz
Compiled in the Select Committee Office, Office of the Clerk, 31 May 2002