The day in Parliament

Press, 17 June 1988, Page 4

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington The Speaker, Mr Burke, read a message from the Governor-General, Sir Paul Reeves, when Parliament resumed at 2 p.m. yesterday, recommending an appropriation of money for legislation. The Speaker then ruled out a breach-of-privilege charge' against Mr W. R. Peters (Nat., Tauranga) brought by. Mr R. G. Boorman (Lab., Wairarapa). The Leader of the "House, Mr Hunt, outlined Parliamentary business for the next week. Two petitions were presented asking for pool-fencing legislation to be amended to allow a more liberal interpretation by local authorities. These were presented by Mr D. C. McKinnon (Nat., Albany) on behalf of Desmond John Henry and 14 others and by Mr R. F. Maxwell (Nat., Taranaki) on behalf of Shirley Anne Greenhill and 51 others. Two petitions were also presented asking that children be given legal status nine months before birth. These were presented by Mr McKinnon on behalf of Silvia Mavis Coulter and 27 others, and by Mr W. F. Birch (Nat., Maramarua) on behalf of Rona Balle and 10 others. Ministers answered 19 questions. The Minister of Justice, Mr Palmer, moved introduction of the Disorderly Assemblies and Restrictions on Association Bill. The bill’s introduction was passed without division and was referred to the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee. Several petitions were reported back from the Planning and Development, and the Justice and Law Reform Select Committees. Members began debating the committee stages of the Health Acts Amendment Bill. The House agreed to a motion by Mr Hunt that Supplementary Order Paper No. 44, a new part of the bill, be referred to the Social Services Select Committee. The committee will report back without debate on Thursday. The House adjourned for dinner at 5.30 i p.m. I The debate continued when the House resumed at 7.39 p.m. The bill was divided into the Health Amendment Bill (No. 2), the Area Health Boards Amendment Bill (No. 3) and the Hospitals Amendment Bill (No. 3), all of which were passed through their committee stages. Debate then began on the committee stages of the Rating Powers Bill. The debate was interrupted when the House rose at 10.30 p.m.