1. Hon GEORGE HAWKINS (Labour—Manurewa) to the Chairperson of the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee: How many submissions were heard on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill?

Hon JOHN CARTER (Chairperson of the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee): Three hundred and forty-one.

Hon George Hawkins: Were the media present during the hearings, and can he confirm that two of the newspapers, The Aucklander and Gulf News, not only reported on the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee but also made submissions to it?

Mr SPEAKER: I call the Hon John Carter, in so far as the question is in order.

Hon JOHN CARTER: I am afraid I cannot recall whether those media made submissions.