The day in Parliament

Press, 23 August 1984, Page 8

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington The Speaker, Sir Basil Arthur, read the GovernorGeneral’s authorisation of the appointment of Mr J. J. Terris (Labour, Western Hutt) as Chairman of Committees when Parliament sat at 2.30 pm. yesterday. The Prime Minister, Mr Lange, moved that the Privileges Committee be appointed, and the members of the committee to be Mr J. K. McLay (National, Birkenhead), Sir Robert Muldoon (National, Tamaki), Mr G. W. .R. Palmer (Labour, Christchurch Central), Mr F. D. O’Flynn (Labour, Island Bay), and Mr Lange. Members presented three petitions. Ms Helen Clark (Labour, Mount Albert) presented the petition of K. A. Mangnall and 1657 others calling on the Government to endorse the inclusion of New Caledonia on the United Nations List for Decolonisation. Mr W. E. Cooper (National, Otago) presented the petition of the parish priest and parishioners of the Ranfurly Catholic Church calling on the House to pass legislation recognising un-

born children as human persons. Mrs Mary Batchelor (Labour, Avon) presented the petition of Allan John Campbell and 19 others opposing the proposed All Black tour to South Africa next year. The Minister of Justice, Mr Palmer, presented the report of the Birkenhead Licencing Trust for the year ended March 31, 1984. The Minister of Lands, Mr Wetere, presented the report of the National Parks and Reserves Authority for the year ended March 31, 1984. The Minister of Education, Mr Marshall, presented the reports of the Trustees of the National Library of New Zealand and of the National Librarian for the year ended March 31, 1984. The Minister of Broadcasting, Mr Hunt, presented the report of the Broadcasting Corporation for the year ended March 31, 1984. The Minister of Housing Mr Goff, presented the report of the Building Performance Guarantee Corporation for the year ended March 31,1984, and the report of the Government Life Insurance Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 1983. The Speaker presented the report of the Ombudsman for

the year ended March 31,1984. Members moved 11 notices of motion. Debate began on the introduction of the Rape Law Reform Bill (No. 2), brought into the House by the Minister of Justice, Mr Palmer. The bill was introduced, without division, and referred to the Statutes Revision Select Committee. The Minister of Fisheries, Mr Moyle, introduced the Fishing Vessel Ownership Savings Amendment Bill (No. 2). It was referred to the Lands and Agriculture Select Committee. The Law Practitioners (Trust Accounts) Bill (No. 2) was introduced by Mr Palmer and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. Ministers answered six questions. The House adjourned for dinner at 5.39 p.m. When the House resumed at 7.30 p.m. the Address-in-Reply debate continued. The first speaker was the Leader of the Opposition, Sir Robert Muldoon. After Sir Robert the Prime Minister, Mr Lange, spoke, then Mr P. C”East (Nat, Rotorua) and the Minister of Broadcasting, Mr Hunt Mr G. E. Lee (Nat, Hauraki) was interrupted when the House rose at 10.30 pm.