Road User Charges Bill

The House resumed the interrupted debate on the question, That the Road User Charges Bill be now read a third time.

On the question, That the bill be now read a third time, the votes were recorded as follows:

Ayes 113

New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1

Noes 8

New Zealand First 8

The Road User Charges Bill was read a third time.

National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill

Hon David Carter moved, and the question was proposed, That the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill be now read a third time.

National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill

The House resumed the interrupted debate on the question, That the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill be now read a third time.

The National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill was read a third time.

Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill and Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

The Speaker declared the House in committee for consideration of the Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill and the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

(In the committee)

Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill

Clauses 1 and 2, and Parts 1, 2, and 3 read.

The following amendment was tabled:

Clause 142:

Delete clause 142 (Hon David Parker).

Amendment ruled out of order as 24 hours’ notice was not given for an amendment that may have an impact on the Government’s fiscal aggregates.

The following amendments were put:

Amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 5 (Hon Peter Dunne).

Resolved, That the amendments be agreed to.

Resolved, That clauses 1 and 2, and Parts 1 and 2, as amended, stand part.

On the question, That Part 3 stand part, the votes were recorded as follows:

Ayes 71

New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 8; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1

Noes 45

New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 11

Resolved, That Part 3 stand part.

The Chairperson announced that the bill would be reported with amendment presently.

Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 and 2, and Schedules 1 and 2 read.

Michael Woodhouse moved, That the question be now put.

On the question, That the question be now put, the votes were recorded as follows:

Ayes 63

New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1

Noes 53

New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 11; New Zealand First 8

Resolved, That the question be now put.

On the question, That clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 and 2, and Schedules 1 and 2 stand part, the votes were recorded as follows:

Ayes 119

New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J, Chauvel, Clark, Cosgrove, Cunliffe, Curran, Dalziel, Dyson, Faafoi, Fenton, Goff, Hipkins, Horomia, Huo, Jones, King A, Lees-Galloway, Little, Mackey, Mahuta, Moroney, O'Connor D, Parker, Prasad, Robertson G, Robertson R, Sio, Shearer, Street, Tirikatene, Twyford, Wall, Woods); Green Party 11; New Zealand First 8; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1

Noes 1

New Zealand Labour 1 (Mallard)

Resolved, That clauses 1 and 2, Parts 1 and 2, and Schedules 1 and 2 stand part.

The following motion was put:

Motion to divide the bill as set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 194 (Hon Maurice Williamson).

Resolved, That the Chairperson obtain the Speaker’s ruling on whether a motion to divide the bill was covered by the closure motion (Hon Trevor Mallard).

Speaker’s ruling

The Speaker resumed the Chair, and the Chairperson reported that he had been directed to obtain the Speaker’s ruling on whether a motion to divide the bill was covered by the closure motion.

The Speaker ruled on the matter referred to him on motion by the committee.

The Speaker declared the House in committee for further consideration of the Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill and the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

(In the committee)

At 10.05 pm the Chairperson left the Chair to report progress.

Reporting of bills

The Speaker resumed the Chair, and the Chairperson reported the Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill with amendment.

The Chairperson also reported progress on the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

The report was adopted and the Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill set down for third reading next sitting day.

The Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was set down for further consideration next sitting day.

Ngai Tāmanuhiri Claims Settlement Bill and Ngāti Mākino Claims Settlement Bill

The Ngai Tāmanuhiri Claims Settlement Bill was read a first time and stood referred to a select committee.

Resolved, That the Māori Affairs Committee consider the bill.

The Ngāti Mākino Claims Settlement Bill was read a first time and stood referred to a select committee.

Resolved, That the Māori Affairs Committee consider the bill.

Ngāti Manawa and Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement Bill, Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill, Ngāti Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill, and Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Bill

The Ngāti Manawa and Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement Bill, the Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill, the Ngāti Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill, and the Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Bill were read a second time and set down for committee stage next sitting day.

Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2)

The Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) was read a second time.

By leave, the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) was divided into 20 bills as set out on Supplementary Order Paper No 275.

The Antarctica (Environmental Protection) Amendment Bill, the Charities Amendment Bill, the Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Bill, the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, the Companies Amendment Bill, the Crimes Amendment Bill, the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Bill, the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, the Judicature Amendment Bill, the Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill, the Marriage Amendment Bill, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill, the New Zealand Railways Corporation Amendment Bill, the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill, the Public Finance Amendment Bill, the Social Security Amendment Bill, the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Amendment Bill, the Trade Marks Amendment Bill, the Wild Animal Control Amendment Bill, and the Wills Amendment Bill were read a third time.

Statutes Amendment Bill (No 3)

The Statutes Amendment Bill (No 3) was read a first time and stood referred to a select committee.

Resolved, That the Government Administration Committee consider the bill.

8. Adjournment

At 10.00 pm the House adjourned.