Finance and Expenditure Committee

• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Anguilla on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Gibraltar on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Jersey for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Jersey for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the British Virgin Islands for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the British Virgin Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Cayman Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Cayman Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Cook Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Cook Islands on the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Isle of Man on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Isle of Man for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes
• International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the States of Guernsey for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

• International treaty examination of the New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, of the Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation Between New Zealand and Hong Kong, China, of the New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Environment Cooperation Agreement, and of the Exchange of Letters on the Conclusion of an Investment Protocol to the New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement

Justice and Electoral Committee

• Petition 2008/46 of Neale McMillan
• Report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Justice: Supporting the management of court workloads

Primary Production Committee

• 2008/09 financial review of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission
• 2008/09 financial review of Timberlands West Coast Limited

Social Services Committee

• Report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Social Development: Changes to the case management of sickness and invalids’ beneficiaries

Electoral Legislation Committee

• Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill (146-1)

Local Government and Environment Committee

• Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (142-1)

Māori Affairs Committee

David Clendon to be a member of the Māori Affairs Committee for the consideration of the Inquiry into the operation of the Maori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues but without the right to vote on any question before the committee. (SO 182 (1))

Auckland Governance Legislation

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will next meet on 13 May to continue its consideration of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill.

Commerce

The committee met on 6 May to hear evidence on the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill.

The committee will next meet on 20 May to consider the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill.

Education and Science

The committee met on 5 May to hear evidence on the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill. The committee also heard evidence on its briefing from the Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, and considered the petition of Hans Kriek on behalf of SAFE.

The committee will next meet on 19 May.

Electoral Legislation

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will not meet next week.

Finance and Expenditure

The committee met on 5 May to continue its consideration of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill, and the Taxation (Annual Rates, Trans-Tasman Savings Portability, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill, and on 6 May to consider the Electricity Industry Bill.

It will next meet on 19 May to hear evidence on Supplementary Order Paper 121 on the Electricity Industry Bill, and to consider other items of business before it.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

The committee met on 6 May to 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 also considered its inquiry into New Zealand’s relationships with South Pacific countries.

The committee will next meet on 20 May to consider the Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill, the petition of Chris Carter, and its inquiry into New Zealand’s relationships with South Pacific countries.

Government Administration

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will next meet on 19 May to consider the Christ's College (Canterbury) Amendment Bill.

Health

The committee met on 5 May to consider the petition of Jennifer Maree Hooper. It also heard evidence on its briefing from Professor Sir Peter Gluckman on improving New Zealand’s environment to support innovation through clinical trials.

The committee will next meet on 19 May to hear evidence on its inquiry into improving New Zealand’s environment to support innovation through clinical trial, and to consider the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage) Amendment Bill.

Justice and Electoral

The committee met on 6 May to hear evidence on the petition of Jane Prichard. The committee also considered the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill, the Limitation Bill, and the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Justice: Supporting the management of court workloads.

The committee will not meet next week.

Law and Order

The committee did not meet this week.

Local Government and Environment

The committee met on 6 May to consider the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill.

The committee will next meet on 20 May to hear evidence on 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 also consider the Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill, and a number of petitions.

Māori Affairs

The committee met on 5 May to hear evidence on the inquiry into the operation of the Maori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues. The inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori was also considered.

The committee will next meet on 14 May in Christchurch to hear evidence on the inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori. This hearing will be open to the public.

Officers of Parliament

The committee met on 6 May to consider the inquiry into the appointment of a Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, and the inquiry into the appointment of auditors for the Office of the Ombudsmen and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Primary Production

The committee met on 6 May to consider the 2008/09 financial reviews of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, and Timberlands West Coast Limited, and its briefing on agricultural education in New Zealand

The committee will not meet next week.

Regulations Review

The committee met on 6 May to consider recently promulgated statutory regulations, and the complaint regarding the New Zealand (Mandatory Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid) Amendment Food Standard 2009.

The committee will next meet on 20 May to consider recently promulgated statutory and deemed regulations.

Social Services

The committee met on 5 May, to consider the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill, and the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Ministry of Social Development: Changes to the case management of sickness and invalids’ beneficiaries.

The committee will not meet next week.

Transport and Industrial Relations

The committee did not meet this week, and will meet next on 20 May.

Commerce Committee

• Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill (17 June 2010)
• Television New Zealand Amendment Bill (17 July 2010)

Electoral Legislation Committee

• Electoral Referendum Bill (10 June 2010)
• Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill (17 June 2010)

Finance and Expenditure Committee

• Electricity Industry Bill (14 May 2010)

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

• Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill (13 May 2010)

Justice and Electoral Committee

• Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill (14 May 2010)
• Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill (7 May 2010)

Law and Order Committee

• Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill (11 June 2010)

Local Government and Environment Committee

• Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (18 June 2010)

Social Services Committee

• Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill (14 May 2010)

Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

• Employment Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill (27 May 2010)
• Employment Relations (Rest Breaks and Meal Breaks) Amendment Bill (11 June 2010)

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