1 Commission for opening of Parliament

Mr David Baguley, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, announced the arrival of Her Majesty’s Commissioners. The Bar was raised and the Commissioners took their places at the head of the Table.

The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit, Chief Justice of New Zealand, the Chief Commissioner, said—

Members of the House of Representatives:

His Excellency the Governor-General, not thinking fit to be present here this day in person, has been pleased, in relation to the opening of the Fiftieth Parliament of New Zealand, to cause Letters Patent to be passed under the Seal of New Zealand, constituting us,

The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit, Chief Justice of New Zealand,

The Honourable Mark Andrew O’Regan, President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, and

The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann, Chief High Court Judge of New Zealand

to be Her Majesty’s Commissioners to do all things in Her Majesty’s name necessary to be performed at the opening of this Parliament. This will more fully appear by the Letters Patent themselves which must now be read.

The Letters Patent were then read by the Clerk of the House of Representatives as follows:

Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING!

Whereas, by a Proclamation made on the 14th day of December 2011, Our Governor-General of New Zealand, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO proclaimed that the Parliament of New Zealand should meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington at 11:00 am, on the 20th day of December 2011:

And Whereas Our said Governor-General does not think fit to be present at the opening of the said session:

Now, know that We, trusting in the discretion, fidelity, and care of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor

Dame Sian Elias, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit

and Our Trusty and Well-beloved

The Honourable Mark Andrew O’Regan, and

The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann

do by these presents give and grant unto them, or any two of them, full power in Our name to open the said Parliament in Our behalf, and to do all things necessary to be done in Our name, or in the name of Our Governor-General of New Zealand, in and about the opening of the said Parliament, commanding also all whom it concerns to meet in the said Parliament, and that the said

The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias

The Honourable Mark Andrew O’Regan, and

The Honourable Helen Diana Winkelmann

or any two of them diligently attend in the premises, at the opening of the said Parliament.

In Testimony Whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, at Wellington on the 14th day of December in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven and in the 60th Year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Chancellor and Knight Grand Companion of Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Realm of New Zealand.

By His Excellency’s Command

JOHN KEY

The Proclamation summoning Parliament was then read by the Chief Commissioner as follows:

JERRY MATEPARAE, Governor-General

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas by Proclamation published on 20 October 2011, the Parliament of New Zealand was summoned to meet on 27 January 2012:

And whereas I have thought fit to summon it to meet on an earlier day:

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 18 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, summon the Parliament of New Zealand to meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington, at 11.00 am on 20 December 2011.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, on 14 December 2011.

JOHN KEY, Prime Minister

God Save The Queen!

The Chief Commissioner then said—

Members of the House of Representatives:

We have it in command from His Excellency the Governor-General to inform you that on 21 December 2011 at 11:00 am, His Excellency the Governor-General will declare to you in person the cause of his summoning this Parliament to meet.

But since it is necessary that a Speaker of the House of Representatives be first chosen, His Excellency requests that you, members of Parliament, now proceed to choose one of your members to fill that high and important office, and that having chosen that person, you present that person at 2:00 pm, today, 20 December 2011 at Government House at Wellington for His Excellency’s confirmation.

The Commissioners then withdrew.

2 Clerk authorised to administer Oath or Affirmation

A Commission from His Excellency the Governor-General to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, authorising her to administer the Oath or Affirmation required by law to be taken or made by members of the House was read as follows:

Pursuant to section 11 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorise you,

Mary Winifred Harris

Clerk of the House of Representatives

to administer to members of Parliament the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Her Majesty The Queen required to be taken or made by every such member before that member shall be permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives.

JOHN KEY, Prime Minister

Authorised

JERRY MATEPARAE

Governor-General

14 December 2011

3 Members sworn

Mary Harris, Clerk of the House of Representatives, having laid on the Table the lists received from the Electoral Commissioner of the names of members returned to serve in the present Parliament, administered the oath or affirmation to the following members:

Amy Juliet Adams

Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern

Philip Shane Ardern

Chris Auchinvole

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

John Banks

Margaret Mary Barry

David Allister Bennett

Paula Lee Bennett

Jacqueline Diane Blue

Kerry James Borrows

Simon Joseph Bridges

Steffan John Browning

Gerard Anthony Brownlee

Campbell Gordon Calder

David Cunningham Carter

David Scott Clark

David James Clendon

Jonathan David Coleman

Judith Anne Collins

Clayton James Cosgrove

David Richard Cunliffe

Clare Elizabeth Curran

Lianne Audrey Dalziel

Jacqueline Isobel Dean

Catherine Delahunty

Peter Francis Dunne

Ruth Suzanne Dyson

Simon William English

Kristopher John Faafoi

Darien Elizabeth Fenton

Christopher Francis Finlayson

Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell

Craig Raymond Robert Foss

Julie Anne Genter

Philip Bruce Goff

Paul Jonathan Goldsmith

Joanne Gay Goodhew

Kennedy Gollan Montrose Graham

Timothy John Groser

Allen Nathan Guy

Kevin Grant Hague

Hone Pani Tamati Waka Nene Harawira

John Bernard Hayes

Philip Reeve Heatley

Raymond Tau Henare

Christopher John Hipkins

Brendan Francis John Horan

Parekura Tureia Horomia

Gareth Thomas Llewellyn Hughes

Raymond Jianqiang Huo

Charles Paul Telford Hutchison

Shane Geoffrey Jones

Steven Leonard Joyce

Nicola Laura Kaye

John Phillip Key

Colin McDonald King

Melissa Ji-Yun Lee

Iain Francis Lees-Galloway

Andrew James Little

Heather Janet Logie

Asenati Lole-Taylor

Peseta Samuelu Masunu Lotu-Iiga

Timothy Harley Macindoe

Moana Lynore Mackey

Nanaia Cybele Mahuta

Trevor Colin Mallard

Tracey Anne Martin

Mojo Celeste Mathers

Todd Michael McClay

Murray Stuart McCully

Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie

Mark Patrick Mitchell

Suzanne Mary Moroney

Alfred Ngaro

Russel Norman

Damien Peter O’Connor

Simon David O’Connor

Denis John O’Rourke

Patricia Hekia Parata

David William Parker

Winston Raymond Peters

Rajendra Prasad

Richard Ivor Prosser

Grant Murray Robertson

Harold Valentine Ross Robertson

Denise Maree Roche

Jami-Lee Matenga Ross

Eric Wilbur Roy

Anthony Boyd Williams Ryall

Michael Lewis Sabin

Eugenie Meryl Sage

Katrina May Shanks

Pita Russell Sharples

David James Shearer

Scott Anthony Simpson

Su’a Viliamu Sio

Alexander Lockwood Smith

Nicolas Rex Smith

Barbara Joy Stewart

Rino Tirikatene

William Lindsay Tisch

Anne Merrilyn Tolley

Christopher James Tremain

Metiria Leanne Agnes Stanton Turei

Tariana Turia

Philip Stoner Twyford

Louise Claire Upston

Nicola Joanne Wagner

Holly Ruth Haines Walker

Louisa Hareruia Wall

Catherine Joan Wilkinson

Andrew Bruce Forbes Williams

Maurice Donald Williamson

Michael Allan Woodhouse

Megan Cherie Woods

Jian Yang

Jonathan Edgar Joseph Young

4 Election of Speaker

Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith was nominated by Hon Gerry Brownlee and seconded by Hon Trevor Mallard for election as Speaker.

Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith was elected as Speaker.

Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith took the Chair and the Mace was laid on the Table.

Honourable members then congratulated the Speaker-Elect.

5 Adjournment

At 12.12 pm the House adjourned.

1 Confirmation of election of Speaker

The Speaker reported that, accompanied by members, he had waited upon His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House yesterday, when he addressed His Excellency as follows:

May it please Your Excellency:

In obedience to Your Excellency’s request, the House of Representatives, in the exercise of its undoubted rights and privileges, has proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and, as the subject of its choice, I now present myself to you and submit myself for Your Excellency’s confirmation.

To which His Excellency replied as follows:

Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure that I approve the choice by the House of Representatives of you as its Speaker.

I congratulate you on your election to this distinguished office, marking as it does the appreciation of the House of Representatives of your impartiality and ability.

The Speaker reported further that he also addressed His Excellency as follows:

I humbly thank Your Excellency for your confirmation of the choice made by the House of Representatives of me to be its Speaker.

I have now, on behalf of the House, to lay claim to all its privileges, and especially to freedom of speech in debate, to free access to Your Excellency whenever occasion may require it, and to the most favourable construction being put on all its proceedings.

To which His Excellency replied as follows:

Mr Speaker, I confirm all the rights and privileges of the House of Representatives which have ever been granted.

I assure you that the House of Representatives shall always have ready access to me, and that I will at all times place the most favourable construction upon its proceedings.

The Speaker then expressed his desire to repeat his respectful acknowledgment to the House of the high honour it has done him in electing him to be its Speaker.

2 Speaker authorised to administer Oath or Affirmation

The Speaker reported that he had received the following authorisation from His Excellency the Governor-General to administer the Oath or Affirmation prescribed by law to be taken or made by members of the House:

Pursuant to section 11 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorise you,

Dr The Right Honourable Alexander Lockwood Smith

Speaker of the House of Representatives

to administer to members of Parliament the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Her Majesty

The Queen required to be taken or made by every such member before that member shall be permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives.

JOHN KEY, Prime Minister

Authorised

JERRY MATEPARAE

Governor-General

20 December 2011

3 Deaths of former members

The Speaker advised the House of the death on 6 November 2011 of Allan Frederick Peachey.

The Speaker also advised the House of the death on 16 November 2011 of Robert Linfield Bell.

The Speaker further advised the House of the death on 4 December 2011 of Manu Alamein Kopu.

The Speaker expressed on behalf of the House the sense of loss sustained and sympathy with the relatives of the late former members, and members stood and observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to their memory.

4 Mihi

Hon Parekura Horomia, as a senior Māori member, gave a mihi.

5 Summons to attend His Excellency

Mr David Baguley, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was admitted and delivered the following message from His Excellency the Governor-General:

Mr Speaker

His Excellency the Governor-General requests the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the Legislative Council Chamber.

Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went to attend His Excellency.

6 His Excellency’s speech

The House being returned, the Speaker reported that, when the House attended His Excellency the Governor-General this day in the Legislative Council Chamber, His Excellency was pleased to make a Speech, the text of which was handed to him by His Excellency.

He laid it on the Table and it states:

Honourable Members of the House of Representatives. It is my privilege to exercise the prerogative of Her Majesty the Queen and open the 50th Parliament.

E nga Mema o te Whare Paremata o Aotearoa, tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Following the General Election in November, negotiations between political parties have resulted in the formation of a National-led Government with a majority in the House on confidence and supply.

Confidence and supply agreements have been signed between the National Party and, respectively, the ACT Party, the Maori Party, and the United Future Party.

These agreements will enable the Government to operate in an effective, stable and inclusive manner.

Beyond these agreements, my Government anticipates co-operating with other parties in Parliament on issues of mutual interest.

Honourable Members. The driving goal of my Government is to build a more competitive and internationally-focused economy with less debt, more jobs and higher incomes.

A strong economy in turn provides the resources necessary to protect the vulnerable in society, maintain the rule of law, provide high-quality public services, look after the environment, and provide opportunities for young people.

Good progress has been made already, despite some very testing times. New Zealand has experienced three challenging years, including a major recession, the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression, and a devastating series of earthquakes that destroyed whole parts of Christchurch.

But in the worst of times we have seen the best of New Zealanders, as they have risen to these challenges.

The economy is recovering, having grown in eight of the past nine quarters, and 63,000 more people are employed now compared to two years ago. This recovery is forecast to continue.

Looking forward, the biggest risk to the New Zealand economy is from the European debt crisis. The outcome of this crisis is uncertain and, as a result, the economic outlook for the whole world has deteriorated.

However, New Zealand is in a relatively good position to deal with any fall-out in the near term, and my Government is firmly focused on improving New Zealand’s longer-term productivity and competitiveness.

Honourable Members. My Government has a comprehensive policy agenda, and a substantial legislative programme that it intends to put before the House in the forthcoming session.

My Government intends to return to an operating surplus in the 2014/15 financial year and start to reduce net core Crown debt as a proportion of GDP. This will be achieved through tight fiscal discipline, including new operating allowances of only $800 million in each of the next two Budgets.

As agreed with the ACT Party, legislation will be introduced to limit the growth in core Crown operating spending, with some adjustments, to a rate no faster than the combination of population growth and inflation.

Once in surplus, a KiwiSaver auto-enrolment exercise will be initiated.

My Government will maintain a new, lower cap on the number of staff in core government administration. It will be focused on achieving results, seeking new and better ways to deliver public services, and continuing to contain and reduce costs. Particular attention will be paid to the recommendations of the Better Public Services Advisory Group.

My Government will extend the mixed ownership model under which Air New Zealand currently operates to four State-owned enterprises – Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power, Genesis Power and Solid Energy – and will reduce its stake in Air New Zealand.

In each case, the Crown will retain at least 51 per cent of the company, and New Zealanders will be at the front of the queue for shares.

Proceeds from extending the mixed ownership model will go into a new fund – the Future Investment Fund – to pay for capital projects that help grow the economy and improve public services.

As agreed with the United Future Party, legislation will be introduced to limit any sale of public assets – that is, of State-owned enterprises and Air New Zealand – to no more than 49 per cent of the shares in the company, together with a limit on ownership by a single entity.

Honourable Members. My Government believes in a more active welfare system which supports people who can work, back into work, and does not trap them in a life of limited income and limited choices.

Legislation will be introduced to reform the current system of benefits. New benefit categories will be created, and a greater proportion of beneficiaries will be required to make themselves available for work. Changes will also be made to clamp down on beneficiaries whose recreational use of drugs affects their ability to work, and those who commit benefit fraud.

As agreed with the Māori Party, a separate appropriation and governance structure will be established for Whanau Ora.

The Government will introduce changes to support disengaged young people back into education or training. It will also have a more hands-on approach with 16- and 17-year-old beneficiaries, and with 18-year-old teen parents, including wrap-around support from third parties, and an expectation that they will be in some form of education or training.

As agreed with the Māori Party, a Ministerial committee on poverty will be established to improve the co-ordination of government activity in alleviating the effects of poverty.

Honourable Members. My Government believes that high-quality education is vitally important. It provides the opportunity for children from all backgrounds to make the most of their lives, and is an essential requirement for a skilled and productive workforce.

The Government’s focus will be squarely on raising achievement, in particular for those groups of students who have historically underperformed.

The Government will work to lift participation rates in early childhood education, with a target of 98 per cent of new entrants in school having previously attended an early childhood centre.

Performance measurement and accountability in schools will be strengthened. In addition, the Government will work to improve the quality of initial teacher education, introduce more effective appraisals of teachers and principals, and reform and strengthen the Teachers Council.

$1 billion from the Future Investment Fund will be invested over the next five years to build new schools and modernise existing buildings, including with new, 21st century teaching spaces. It will be easier for schools to employ trades specialists to deliver courses, and to set up trades or service academies.

As agreed with the ACT Party, the Government will allow for the formation of charter schools in areas where educational underachievement is most entrenched.

Tertiary education providers will be funded in a way that takes into account their performance against indicators of achievement. It will continue to drive better value for taxpayers from the interest-free student loan scheme, including an expanded campaign to recover overdue debt from borrowers living overseas.

Honourable Members. My Government believes that a competitive economy, trading successfully with the world, is the best way to build sustainable economic growth that creates jobs and grows incomes.

The Government will restructure and expand Industrial Research Ltd into an advanced technology institute to work alongside the high-tech manufacturing and services sector. It will also invest in a series of national science challenges, in areas where science can address some of the most important longer-term challenges to New Zealand’s development.

The Government will continue its programme of investment in modern infrastructure. On current forecasts, $12 billion will be invested over the next 10 years in new State highways. The most immediate priorities will be the construction of the Waterview Connection and the completion of Auckland’s Western Ring Route.

KiwiRail’s Turnaround Plan will continue to be supported and there will be an investigation into the use of Clifford Bay as a new sea freight terminal.

Ultra-fast broadband and the Rural Broadband Initiative will continue to be rolled out. A Crown-owned company will be established to invest in irrigation and water storage, drawing on the Future Investment Fund.

The Government has set aside $5.5 billion in the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Fund to pay for its share of rebuilding essential local infrastructure in Christchurch and its surrounds.

It will provide certainty to affected homeowners in Canterbury by finishing the red zone classification process. It will continue to release land for residential subdivision and ensure there is an adequate supply of land to rebuild on.

My Government will allow for choice in accident insurance covered through the Work Account, including an expansion of the Accredited Employer Scheme. It will consider the feasibility of introducing choice into accident insurance covered through the Motor Vehicle Account and the Earners’ Account.

Legislation will be introduced to implement a new “starting-out wage”, set at 80 per cent of the adult minimum wage, to ensure young people are not priced out of the job market. Legislation will also be introduced to extend flexible working arrangements and to improve collective bargaining.

The Government will progress legislation to overhaul securities law and to criminalise anti-competitive behaviour. It will introduce tougher consumer credit legislation to target loan sharks and protect consumers.

Honourable Members. My Government believes that balanced and sensible management of our resources will protect the environment while promoting stronger economic growth.

The Government will continue to advance the Fresh Start for Fresh Water programme, and will introduce new environmental reporting systems. Legislation will be introduced to set a six-month time limit for the consenting of medium-sized projects, and to improve the Resource Management Act as part of the second phase of reforms.

As agreed with the ACT Party, legislation will be introduced to ensure there is only one resource management plan in each district.

The Government will also introduce legislation to amend the Emissions Trading Scheme. This will include moving to full obligation in three equal steps for the energy, transport and industrial sectors. It will also introduce offsetting for pre-1990 forest land owners to enable greater flexibility of land use.

My Government will encourage oil and gas exploration with a competitive new system for processing permits. It will also progress legislation to better manage the environmental effects of activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone, and will introduce legislation to reflect the updated Liability for Maritime Claims Protocol.

As agreed with the United Future Party, legislation will be introduced to stop helicopter hunting on the conservation estate involving the shooting of game animals from helicopters and the herding and hazing of game animals as part of the hunt. The Game Animal Council Bill will be progressed.

Honourable Members. My Government will continue to maintain an independent and bipartisan foreign policy. It will further focus New Zealand’s aid efforts on the Pacific, and will campaign to win New Zealand a seat on the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2015.

The Defence White Paper and Capability Plan initiatives will be implemented, and legislation will be introduced to ensure the three services of the Defence Force are able to work together more effectively.

The Government will continue to pursue high-quality trade agreements, ensuring as it does that New Zealand’s best interests are always served. There will be a comprehensive programme of Government-led trade delegations to China, India, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Honourable Members. My Government will continue to deliver high-quality public services.

It will work with local primary care networks throughout the country to provide free after-hours general practitioner visits to children under six. A comprehensive after-hours telephone health advice service will be developed.

The Government’s target is that 95 per cent of all eight-month-old children will be fully immunised with three scheduled vaccinations. It will also roll out a nation-wide rheumatic fever programme targeting vulnerable communities. Alcohol and drug treatment services for young people will be expanded, as will specialist mental health services for young offenders. The Voluntary Bonding Scheme will be extended.

More people will get elective surgery, and waiting times will be reduced for cancer treatment, first specialist appointments, diagnostic tests, elective surgery, and for people waiting in emergency departments.

As agreed with the Māori Party, further work will be done on plain packaging and other anti-smoking initiatives.

My Government will continue to ensure that State houses are located in the areas of greatest need, and are going to families who need them most, for the duration of their need. It will work to increase the supply of social housing, including progressing options for iwi housing providers.

The current home insulation and clean heating programme will continue, with a specific focus on low-income households, as agreed with the Māori Party. Every State house built before 1978 that can be insulated, will be insulated.

My Government will introduce legislation to strengthen sentencing, parole and bail laws. It will be harder for those accused of the most serious offences to get bail, the penalties for child pornography will be increased, and Civil Detention Orders will be introduced.

The Search and Surveillance Bill will be progressed, as will the Victims of Crime Reform Bill. The penalties for breaching a protection order will be doubled, and funding will be available for security improvements in the homes of family violence victims.

My Government will continue to progress the review of constitutional arrangements.

It will also continue to make the full and final settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims a priority.

Over the course of the forthcoming Parliamentary session, other measures will be laid before you.

Honourable Members. The fact that this is the 50th Parliament gives us cause to celebrate. New Zealand can boast of an unbroken parliamentary democracy stretching back to the 1850s and universal suffrage from 1893.

My Government is privileged to have won the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders for a second Parliamentary term.

It will seek to earn anew that trust and goodwill every day over the next three years.

7 Petitions

The presentation of one petition was announced (see Related links for petitions presented).

8 Papers

Ninety-three papers were announced as published under the authority of the House.

The Speaker presented three further papers (see Related links for papers published under the authority of the House and papers presented).

9 Select committee reports

The presentation of one report was announced.

The report on the Recommended sitting programme for 2012 was set down for consideration (see Related links for select committee reports).

10 Government orders of the day

Other matters referred to committees

11 Order of the day for the Address in Reply

Alfred Ngaro moved, seconded by Paul Goldsmith, and the question was proposed, That a respectful Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General in reply to His Excellency’s speech.

David Shearer moved the following amendment:

That the following words be added to the motion:

and the National-led Government will sell New Zealand’s assets against the will of the public; the Government has no ideas to create jobs or a clean and innovative New Zealand; that the Government is widening the gap between the very rich and the rest and therefore this House has no confidence in the National-led government.

Resolved, That the debate be adjourned (Hon Gerry Brownlee).

12 Government motion

Resolved, That the House do now adjourn until 2.00 pm on Tuesday, 7 February 2012, and that the sitting days in 2012 be as follows:

February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 28 and 29;

March 1, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29;

April 3, 4 and 5;

May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31;

June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28;

July 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 31;

August 1, 2, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30;

September 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27;

October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25;

November 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28 and 29;

December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20.

(Hon Anne Tolley)

13 Adjournment

At 5.54 pm the House adjourned.