Committee notes
Auckland Governance Legislation
The committee met on 28 April to continue its consideration of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill.
The committee will next meet on 13 May to continue its consideration of the bill.
Commerce
The committee met on 29 April to hear evidence on the Fair Trading (Soliciting on Behalf of Charities) Amendment Bill. The committee also considered the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill, the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill, its inquiry into finance company failures, the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on Smart electricity meters: How households and the environment can benefit, and the petition of Mary Schmack.
The committee will next meet on 6 May to hear evidence on the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill.
Education and Science
The committee met on 28 April to hear evidence on the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill.
The committee will next meet on 5 May to continue hearing evidence on the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill, and to hear evidence on its briefing from the Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister. The briefing will be open to the public.
Electoral Legislation
The committee met on 29 April to consider the Electoral Referendum Bill.
The committee will not meet next week.
Finance and Expenditure
The committee met on 28 April to hear evidence on the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General on The Auditor-General’s views on setting financial reporting standards for the public sector.
It will next meet on 5 May to continue its consideration of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill, the Electricity Industry Bill, and other items of business before it.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
The committee met on 29 April to consider the international treaty examinations of the Exchange of Letters Constituting an Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Concerning a Joint Food Standards System; the New Zealand – Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement; the Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation Between New Zealand and Hong Kong, China; and the Exchange of Letters on the Conclusion of an Investment Protocol to the New Zealand – Hong Kong, China Environment Cooperation Agreement. It also considered the briefing from the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand from the European Parliament, and its inquiry into New Zealand’s relationships with South Pacific countries.
When the committee next meets, it will consider the international treaty examinations of the New Zealand – Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement; the Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation Between New Zealand and Hong Kong, China; and the Exchange of Letters on the Conclusion of an Investment Protocol to the New Zealand – Hong Kong, China Environment Cooperation Agreement. It will also further consider its inquiry into New Zealand’s relationships with South Pacific countries.
Government Administration
The committee did not meet this week.
When the committee meets next it will consider the Christ's College (Canterbury) Amendment Bill.
Health
The committee met on 28 April to consider its inquiry into how to improve completion rates of childhood immunisation. It also considered the 2008/09 financial review of the Capital and Coast District Health Board, the MidCentral District Health Board, the Whanganui District Health Board, and the Crown Health Financing Agency. The committee also considered the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage) Amendment Bill.
The committee will next meet on 5 May to hear evidence on the inquiry into how to improve completion rates of childhood immunisation, consider the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage) Amendment Bill, and to hear evidence on its inquiry into improving New Zealand’s environment to support innovation through clinical trial.
Justice and Electoral
The committee met on 29 April to hear evidence on the Child and Family Protection Bill. The committee also considered the Courts (Remote Participation) Bill, the Prisoner’s and Victim’s Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill, the Limitation Bill, and the petitions of Neale McMillan, Sue Rowe, and Phillida Bunkle.
The committee will next meet on 6 May to hear evidence on the petition of Jane Prichard. The committee will also consider the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill, and the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Justice: Supporting the management of court workloads.
Law and Order
The committee met on 28 April to consider the Arms Amendment Bill (No 3). The committee also considered the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill, and called for submissions on this bill with a closing date of 11 June 2010.
Local Government and Environment
The committee met on 29 April to consider the petitions of William Reid Townson, and John Kenneth Turner on behalf of the Wellsford Community Group. It also considered the report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on How clean is New Zealand? Measuring and reporting on the health of our environment.
The committee will not meet next week.
Māori Affairs
The committee met on 28 April to hear evidence on the inquiry into the financial performance and current operations of Māori Television Service for the financial year ending 30 June 2009. The inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori, and the inquiry into the operation of the Maori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues were also considered.
The committee will next meet on 5 May to hear evidence on the inquiry into the operation of the Maori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues. This hearing will be open to the public.
Primary Production
The committee met on 29 April to consider and hear evidence on the 2008/09 financial review of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
The committee will next meet on 6 May to consider the 2008/09 financial review of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, and the briefing on agricultural education in New Zealand.
Regulations Review
The committee met on met on 29 April to consider recently promulgated statutory regulations, and the complaint regarding Land Transport Rule - Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2007 (Rule 32017/2). The committee also heard evidence on its briefing on Legislation Bill matters relating to delegated legislation
The committee will next meet on 6 May to consider recently promulgated statutory and deemed regulations, and the complaint regarding New Zealand (Mandatory Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid) Amendment Food Standard 2009.
Social Services
The committee met on 28 April to hear evidence on its inquiry into the identification, rehabilitation, and care and protection of child offenders. The committee also considered the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill.
The committee will next meet on 5 May to consider the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill, and the report of the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Social Development: Changes to the case management of sickness and invalids’ beneficiaries.
Transport and Industrial Relations
The committee met on 29 April to hear evidence on its briefing on integrated ticketing, the international treaty examination of the Convention On International Interests In Mobile Equipment and of the Protocol To The Convention On International Interests In Mobile Equipment On Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment. The committee also considered several petitions.
The committee will not meet next week.
