Electoral Law Changes Set To Pass Next Week

The Government will give priority to passing electoral law changes when Parliament sits next week.

Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said next week the Government would seek to progress the Electoral Amendment Bill, Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill and the Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill.

Select committee reports were presented on the:

2012/13 financial review of New Zealand Qualifications Authority by the Education and Science Committee

Petition 2011/52 of Graeme Axford by the Social Services Committee

Petition 2011/92 of Treacy Thompson by the Social Services Committee

Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Earthquake Commission: Managing the Canterbury Home Repair Programme by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair pipes and roads in Christchurch by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Using the United Nations’ Madrid indicators to better understand our ageing population, October 2013 by the Social Services Committee

Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill by the Law and Order Committee

Standard Estimates Questionnaire 2014/15 by the Finance and Expenditure Committee

MPs then began Question Time.

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