*sigh*
https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hans...00325_20200325
Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): Thank you, Mr Speaker.
The National Party stands to support this bill and the efforts of the Government to try and respond to this unprecedented challenge to our way of life and our health and our ability to earn a living and look after ourselves and our families.
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Hon TRACEY MARTIN (Minister of Internal Affairs): I rise on behalf of
New Zealand First in support of the Imprest Supply (Third for 2019/20) Bill in front of us today—as has been mentioned
, $52 billion that the Government is, I guess, seeking from this House to ensure the work that the Minister of Finance and those supporting him have been doing to support New Zealand businesses, New Zealand's self-employed, New Zealand banks, New Zealand individuals, New Zealand homes, and New Zealand families while we deal with what we need to deal with to address COVID-19.
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Hon TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua): I rise with the
National Party supporting this legislation, and we do so knowing its importance but also the significant impact it will have on all New Zealanders for so very many years to come. The finance Minister in his intervention earlier said that this is about jobs—saving jobs—and about saving homes, and National agrees with him. Indeed, it's about giving certainty and surety to every single New Zealander and for them to know that this House stands beside them.
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Hon JAMES SHAW (Minister for Climate Change): I rise to confirm the
Green Party's support for this imprest supply bill.
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Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): Following discussions across the House, I seek leave for the introduction and passing through all stages of the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill and the COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Bill, and that there be no debate on the first and second readings, and no committee stage of those bills.
SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that process being followed? There appears to be none.
1st and 2nd readings..
[..]Third Reading
Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): I move, That the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill be now read a third time. [...]
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Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): Thank you, Madam Speaker.
National will be supporting this piece of legislation, the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill. Ordinarily, we wouldn't be wildly enthusiastic about rushing through legislation involving tax and social security changes. Ordinarily, you would want to spend many months having a select committee process and making sure that things have been done properly and we're not having unintended consequences, but we understand the need to move swiftly. This is part of the Government's COVID-19 response.
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Hon TRACEY MARTIN (Minister of Internal Affairs): Kia ora, Madam Speaker. So I rise on behalf of my colleague Fletcher Tabuteau to contribute on behalf of New Zealand First to the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill.
New Zealand First will be supporting the bill.
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Hon TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua): Madam Speaker, thank you.
The National Party also supports this legislation, and we do so because it's important that we can move on and people can have certainty.
Yep, no mandate.. none at all. Clowns:p:p:p:p:p