Committee notes
Commerce
The committee met on 17 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Energy, and Vote Economic Development.
The committee will next meet on Thursday 24 June 2010 to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Communications, Vote Consumer Affairs, and Vote Tourism.
Education and Science
The committee met on 16 June to continue hearing evidence on the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill.
The committee will next meet on 23 June to consider, and hear evidence from the Minister for Tertiary Education on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Education.
Electoral Legislation
The committee met on 17 June to consider the Electoral Referendum Bill, and the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill.
The committee will next meet on 24 June to hear evidence on the Electoral Referendum Bill.
Finance and Expenditure
The committee met on 16 June to hear evidence from the Minister of State Services on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote State Services, and the Minister of Revenue on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Revenue.
It will next meet on 23 June to consider the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy statement, June 2010, and other items of business before it.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
The committee met on 17 June to consider the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Defence, Vote Defence Force, and Vote Customs. It also considered the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Veterans’ Affairs - Defence Force, and Vote Veterans’ Affairs - Social Development, and its briefing from the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.
The committee will next meet on 24 June to consider the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Defence, Vote Defence Force, and Vote Customs.
Government Administration
The committee met on 16 June to consider the petitions of Nathan James Ngatai and 1050 others, and Anton Michael Hyman, and the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Office of the Clerk, Vote Ministerial Services, Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage, Vote Emergency Management, Vote Internal Affairs, Vote National Archives, Vote National Library, Vote Ombudsmen, Vote Pacific Island Affairs, Vote Parliamentary Service, Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet, Vote Racing, Vote Statistics, Vote Women’s Affairs, and Vote Sport and Recreation.
Health
The committee met on 16 June to hear evidence from the Minister of Health, and the Associate Minister of Health on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Health. It also heard evidence on the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Effectiveness of arrangements to check the standard of services provided by rest homes, and on its briefing from the Chief Coroner on the coronial process.
The committee will next meet on 23 June in Auckland 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 17 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Courts, and Vote Attorney-General. The committee also considered the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill, the Child and Family Protection Bill, the Limitation Bill, and the petition of Jane Prichard and 46 others.
The committee will next meet on 24 June for the visit of the Parliamentary Committee System Review Committee of the Queensland Parliament, and to consider the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill, and the Limitation Bill.
Law and Order
The committee met on 16 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Corrections, Vote Police, and Vote Serious Fraud, and to consider the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill.
The committee will next meet on 23 June to consider and hear evidence on the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill, and to consider the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Response of the New Zealand Police to the Commission of Inquiry into Police conduct: First monitoring report, and the report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Department of Corrections: Managing offenders on parole.
Local Government and Environment
The committee met on 17 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Environment, and Vote Conservation. It also considered the Public Works (Offer Back of and Compensation for Acquired Land) Amendment Bill, the Report from the Controller and Auditor-General on Local authorities: Planning to meet the forecast demand for drinking water, and a number of other items of business before it.
The committee will not meet next week.
Māori Affairs
The committee met on 16 June to consider and hear evidence on 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Māori Affairs, and Vote Treaty Negotiations. It also considered the inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori.
The committee will next meet on 16 June to consider and hear further evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Māori Affairs, and the inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori. These hearings will be open to the public.
Primary Production
The committee met on 17 June to consider and hear evidence on 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Agriculture and Forestry, Vote Biosecurity, and Vote Lands.
The committee will next meet on 24 June to consider and hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Fisheries.
Regulations Review
The committee met on 17 June to consider recently promulgated statutory and deemed regulations, and regulation-making powers in the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill
The committee will next meet on 24 June to consider recently promulgated statutory and deemed regulations, and regulation-making powers in the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill.
Social Services
The committee met on 16 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Social Development, and Vote Youth Development, and to consider the inquiry into the identification, rehabilitation, and care and protection of child offenders.
The committee will next meet on 23 June to hear evidence on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Social Development, and Vote Community and Voluntary Sector, and to consider the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill.
Transport and Industrial Relations
The committee met on 17 June to hear evidence on the Employment Relations (Rest Breaks and Meal Breaks) Amendment Bill. It also heard evidence from the Minister of Labour on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Labour.
The committee will next meet on 24 June to hear evidence from the Minister for ACC on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote ACC, and the Minister of Transport on the 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Transport. It will also hear further evidence on the Employment Relations (Rest Breaks and Meal Breaks) Amendment Bill.
