Source: New Zealand Parliament
Order Paper for Thursday, 14 May 2020
2.00 pm
Introduction of bills
The Appropriation (2019/20 Supplementary Estimates) Bill was introduced.
Budget debate
The Appropriation (2020/21 Estimates) Bill was introduced and read a first time.
The Minister of Finance, Hon Grant Robertson, delivered the Budget statement.
The debate on the second reading of the Appropriation (2020/21 Estimates) Bill (the Budget debate) was interrupted with 13 hours 32 minutes remaining.
Urgency
A motion to accord urgency to the following business was agreed to:
Introduction of bills
The following bills were introduced:
Government business
The Overseas Investment (Urgent Measures) Amendment Bill was read a first time and referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee, to be reported by 25 May 2020. The committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions), during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House and outside the Wellington area, despite Standing Orders 191, 193 and 194(1)(b) and (c).
The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No 3) was read a first time and referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee.
The debate on the first reading of the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill was interrupted when David Bennett was speaking and with six speeches remaining.
Suspension
The sitting was suspended at 10.00 pm and resumed at 9.00 am on Friday, 15 May 2020.
Government business—continued
The Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill was read a first time and referred to the Environment Committee, to be reported by 5 June 2020. The committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions), during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House and outside the Wellington area, despite Standing Orders 191, 193, and 194(1)(b) and (c).
The Customs and Excise (Tobacco) Amendment Bill was read a first time.
The Customs and Excise (Tobacco) Amendment Bill was read a second time.
The committee stage of the Customs and Excise (Tobacco) Amendment Bill was completed.
The Customs and Excise (Tobacco) Amendment Bill was read a third time.
The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill was read a first time.
The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill was read a second time.
The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill was read a third time.
The Remuneration Authority (COVID-19 Measures) Amendment Bill was read a first time.
The Remuneration Authority (COVID-19 Measures) Amendment Bill was read a second time.
The Remuneration Authority (COVID-19 Measures) Amendment Bill was read a third time.
Government motion
A motion that the Finance and Expenditure Committee inquire into the operation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 and report to the House no later than 27 July 2020, was agreed to.
Adjournment
At 1.21pm the House adjourned.
