9. CHESTER BORROWS (National—Whanganui) to the Minister of Justice: What steps is the Government taking before the next general election to improve the law governing campaign finance?
Hon SIMON POWER (Minister of Justice) : Later this week I will bring a bill to the House that seeks to repeal the Electoral Finance Act 2007. The Act …
Parliamentary Debates
Questions For Oral Answer – Campaign Finance
Tuesday, February 10, 2009Taxation (Business Tax Measures) Bill – First Reading
Monday, February 2, 2009JOHN BOSCAWEN (ACT) : I rise to speak on the first reading of the Taxation (Business Tax Measures) Bill. This is a bill that the ACT Party will be supporting. However, before commenting on the bill in particular, I will refer back to my maiden speech where I said that it was a real privilege …
John Boscawen’s Maiden Speech To Parliament
Tuesday, December 16, 2008Firstly Sir let me congratulate you and your colleagues on your appointments as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Assistant Speakers respectively. I also acknowledge and congratulate all new members of Parliament and wish you well in your new careers.
I too am humbled, privileged and honoured to have been elected an ACT list MP – and for …
Questions For Oral Answer – Electoral Finance Act
Tuesday, December 16, 20089. JOHN BOSCAWEN (ACT) to the Minister of Justice: On what date is the Government planning to repeal the Electoral Finance Act and introduce new electoral law?
Hon SIMON POWER (Minister of Justice) : As part of its first 100 days’ commitment the Government intends to repeal—
Hon Darren Hughes: Fight them on the beaches.
Hon SIMON POWER: …
Taxation (Urgent Measures And Annual Rates) Bill – Third Reading
Wednesday, December 10, 2008JOHN BOSCAWEN (ACT) : Once again it is an honour and a privilege to speak in support of the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill. One of the great challenges that confronts this country is the requirement to get our rate of productivity growth up. One of the key issues that was in the …
Bail Amendment Bill – First Reading, Second Reading, In Committee, Third Reading
Tuesday, December 9, 2008JOHN BOSCAWEN (ACT) : I have been listening with interest to the comments from the Labour Opposition this afternoon. I have a number of comments in response to the issues they have raised, but before I make them I need to turn my initial comments to the Green Party member Metiria Turei. I think the …
Taxation (Urgent Measures And Annual Rates) Bill – Second Reading
Tuesday, December 9, 2008John Boscawen: Mr Speaker—
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is the member seeking the call?
John Boscawen: Yes.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: You have not given your maiden speech. If you were to speak now, it would be deemed to be your maiden speech.
John Boscawen: Yes, it is.
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, it is? I take it that the member is seeking …