The House met at 2.00 pm.
1. Electorate vacancy
The Speaker informed the House that he had been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer, pursuant to section 185 of the Electoral Act 1993, that the name of the member elected to the House of Representatives for the Mt Albert Electoral District is David James Shearer.
3. Select committee reports
The presentation of five reports was announced.
The following bills were set down for second reading:
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill
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Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill
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Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill.
5. Application to debate a matter of urgent public importance
The Speaker notified the House that Hon Annette King had indicated her desire to move (for the purpose of debating the intended Government announcement concerning job losses at the Ministry for Social Development), That the House take note of a matter of urgent public importance.
The Speaker informed the House that he had declined the application.
6. Government orders of the day
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill
The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill was read a second time and set down for Committee stage forthwith.
The Speaker declared the House in Committee for consideration of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill.
(In the Committee)
Parts 1 and 2, and clauses 1 to 3 read.
Resolved, That Parts 1 and 2, and clauses 1 to 3 stand part.
The Chairperson announced that the bill would be reported without amendment.
Reporting and passing of bill
The Speaker resumed the Chair, and the Chairperson reported the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill without amendment.
The report was adopted and the bill set down for third reading forthwith.
The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill was read a third time.
Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill
The House resumed the interrupted debate on the question, That the Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
The Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill was read a first time and stood referred to a select committee.
Resolved, That the Commerce Committee consider the bill (Hon Heather Roy).
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill was read a first time and stood referred to a select committee.
Resolved, That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee consider the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill, that the committee report finally to the House on or before 15 September 2009, and that the committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions), and 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, despite Standing Orders 187 and 190(1)(b) and (c) (Hon Simon Power).
Road User Charges Amendment Bill
Hon Steven Joyce moved, and the question was proposed, That the Road User Charges Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
7. Adjournment
At 10.00 pm the Speaker interrupted the debate, set it down for resumption next sitting day, and left the Chair.
