Parliament

Press, 28 July 1989, Page 6

Parliament

PA Wellington Ten petitions were presented to Parliament when the House began sitting at 2 p.m. yesterday. Mr Geoffrey Palmer (Lab., Christchurch Central) presented a petition on behalf of D. J. Graham of Blue Star Taxis (Christchurch) Society, and 99 others, asking that the requirement for taxi drivers to display their residential address and telephone number be deleted from the Transport Law Reform Bill No. 2. Mr Doug Kidd (Nat., Marlborough) presented a petition on behalf of Patricia Mary Pigou, of Blenheim, and several thousand others, asking that the Government reconsider its proposal to cut the number of effective police available. Mr David Caygill (Lab., St Albans) presented a petition on behalf of Kay Van Dyke, of Christchurch, and 20 others, asking that the House fund early childcare services to a level which allows improved staffing. -

Dr Lockwood Smith (Nat., Kaipara) presented a petition on behalf of Ailsa Duerr, of Wellington, and 2853 others, asking that the House reconsider the Government’s proposals to increase student costs of tertiary education. The Minister of State, Mr Hunt, moved the third reading of the Racing Amendment Bill. Debate on it was interrupted when the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, Mr Rodger, moved the introduction of the State Sector Amendment Bill. The bill was given its first reading and was referred to the Government administration committee for further consideration. The Minister of Education, Mr Lange, then introduced the Education Bill. The bill was set down for resumption later. The House then began the third reading of the Racing Amendment BUI. That was interrupted when Parliament adjourned at 5.30 p.m. for dinner.

The House resumed sitting at 7.30 p.m. when the Minister of Finance, Mr Caygill, delivered the Budget

The Leader of the House, Mr Hunt moved that urgency be accorded on the introduction and passing of the Finance Bill (N 0.5 the Finance Bill (N 0.6 the Crown Forests Assets Bill and the Waterfront Industry Restructuring Bill, and the passing through of its final stages of the Licensing Fund Bill, the interrupted debate on the Education Bill, and the introduction of other Government bills. Parliament agreed to the motion and Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Moore introduced the Finance Bill (N 0.5 It passed the introduction before passing through its first reading by 46 votes to 35. Debate on the bill’s second reading was interrupted when the House rose at midnight until 9 a.m. today.