These days our Debating Chamber is mostly hat-free, but in the past the etiquette for when MPs had to doff or don their hats (be 'covered' or 'uncovered') was governed by complicated, arcane Westminster traditions inherited from @UKParliament. [2/]
In @nzparliament, MPs had to remove their hats at specific times - when entering or leaving the chamber, when addressing the House, or when messages from the Governor were read to them - leaving MPs "bobbing up and down like jack-in-the-boxes." parliament.nz/en/visit-and-l… [3/]
(1/5) Last night Urgency was accorded for:
• the passing through all stages of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Bill; the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill (No 2)
(2/5) • the passing through remaining stages of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill; the Fuel Industry Bill; the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill
• the first reading and referral to select committee of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill
(3/5)
• the passing through remaining stages of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill
• Consideration of notices of motion on adjustments to Vote Audit; the extension of COVID-19 Public Health Response Act;
(1/6) Last night Urgency was accorded to progress the following legislation:
- the remaining stages of the Education and Training Bill; the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Amendment Bill; the Public Service Legislation Bill; the Urban Development Bill
(2/6)
- the remaining stages of the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill; and the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill
- the first reading and referral to select committee of the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill
(3/6)
- the second reading of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill
- the remaining stages of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill; the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 3); the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill
(1/4)
Last night Urgency was accorded to progress the following:
- the passing through all stages of the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill (No 2);
- the first reading and referral and instruction to select committee of the Fuel Industry Bill;
(2/4)
- the second reading of the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill;
- the committee stages of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Bill, the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill
(3/4)
- the committee stages of the Taumata Arowai—the Water Services Regulator Bill; and
- the first reading, and referral to a select committee of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill.
(1/7) The Clerk of the House advises that urgency has been accorded to several pieces of legislation. This includes:
The remaining stages of the Appropriation (2019/20 Supplementary Estimates) Bill; the Imprest Supply (First for 2020/21) Bill;
(2/7) The Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill; the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Bill; the Racing Industry Bill; the Public Finance (Wellbeing) Amendment Bill; the Resource Management Amendment Bill; and
(3/7) The first reading and referral to select committee of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020-21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Bill;