The day in Parliament

Press, 8 November 1984, Page 8

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington Seven petitions were presented to Parliament when the House sat at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Five of the petitions asked Parliament to preserve individual workers’ legal rights to choose on union membership by not repealing legislation providing for voluntary unionism. The petitions were presented by Mr D. J. Butcher (Lab., Hastings) on behalf of J. E. Nicholas and 18 Hawke's Bay residents and the executive of Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers; Mr J. F. Luxton (Nat, Matamata) on behalf of W. J. Chaytor and 84 others; Mr I. McLean (Nat, Tarawera) on behalf of K. H. Giles and 88 others; and Mr R. L. G. Talbot (Nat, Ashburton) on behalf of E. R. Biss and 28 others. Mr D. Angus (Nat., Wallace) presented a similar petition on behalf of Mr S. D. Upton (Nat., Raglan) for J. F. Higgs and 66 others. Mrs Judith Keall (Lab., Glenfield) presented a petition on behalf of the Star Trust Board and 121 others asking the House to recommend that a Commission of Inquiry be set up to look into all the circumstances into the transfer of engagements of permanent building societies to terminating building societies and to suggest appropriate relief to members of terminating building societies. Dr W. D. Sutton (Lab., Hawke’s Bay) also presented a petition from J. G. Jewell and 27 others asking Parliament to note the inadequate stormwater drainage and lack of a paved footpath in Taradale Road, Napier and tb ensure

that the matter be brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities so that the road could be improved as soon as possible. Members gave 13 notices of motion. The Minister of Transport, Mr Prebble, also the member for Auckland Central, gave notice that he will introduce the Mount Smart Recreatibn Centre Bill and the Auckland Regional Authority Mount Smart Expenditure Bill. Members began debating Ministerial replies to questions. Debate then began on the introduction of the Explosives (Fireworks Safety) Amendment Bill, a private member’s measure brought in by Mr J. J. Terris (Lab., Western Hutt). The bill was introduced and referred to the Labour and Education Select Committee. Debate on private members’ notices of motion was interrupted when Parliament adjourned for dinner at 5.30 pan. Debate continued on the interrupted committal stages of the Social Security Amendment Bill (No. 2) when the House resumed at 7.30 p.m., the Minister for Social Security, Mrs Hercus, speaking first. 'When the House came out of committee, the bill was reported, with an amendment, and the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Bill reported, without amendment Both were set down for third readings next sitting day. The Leader of the House, Mr Palmer, moved the second reading of the Fishing Vessel Ownership Savings Amendment Bill (No. 2), and said it was necessary to stop the opening of new fishing boat ownership accounts from the beginning of next year. The debate was interrupted when the House rose at 10.30 p.m.