Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Volume 749

Sitting date: 25 November 2020

WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2020

Commission Opening of Parliament

The Fifty-third Parliament opened at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 25 November 2020 in the City of Wellington pursuant to a Proclamation, dated 6 November 2020, issued by Her Excellency the Governor-General.

Sandra McKie, Acting Usher of the Black Rod, announced the presence of Her Majesty’s Commissioners. The Bar was raised and the Commissioners took their places at the head of the Table.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER (Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann):

E te Whare Pāremata e tū nei

E ōna rangatira katoa

Kia tahuri mai ō koutou taringa

Members of the House of Representatives:

Her Excellency the Governor-General not thinking fit to be present here in person, has caused Letters Patent to be passed under the Seal of New Zealand appointing me and my fellow Commissioners to open this Parliament of New Zealand. This is more fully set out in the Letters Patent which I ask that the Clerk of the House now read.

Letters Patent

CLERK:

PATSY REDDY

Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting!

Whereas, by a Proclamation made on the 6th day of November 2020, Our Governor-General of New Zealand, The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO, proclaimed that the Parliament of New Zealand should meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington at 11.00 am, on the 25th day of November 2020:

And Whereas Our said Governor-General does not think fit to be present at the opening of the said session:

Now, know that We, trusting in the discretion, fidelity, and care of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor

The Right Honourable Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann, Dame Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit

and Our Trusty and Well-beloved

The Honourable Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young, Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit, and

The Honourable Dame Susan Gwynfa Mary Glazebrook, Dame Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit

do by these presents give and grant unto them, or any two of them, full power in Our name to open the said Parliament in Our behalf, and to do all things necessary to be done in Our name, or in the name of Our Governor-General of New Zealand, in and about the opening of the said Parliament, commanding also all whom it concerns to meet in the said Parliament, and that the said

The Right Honourable Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann

The Honourable Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young, and

The Honourable Dame Susan Gwynfa Mary Glazebrook

or any two of them diligently attend in the premises, at the opening of the said Parliament.

In Testimony Whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, at Wellington on the 6th day of November in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty and in the 69th Year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, Chancellor and Dame Grand Companion of Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Realm of New Zealand.

Jacinda Ardern

By Her Excellency’s Command.

Proclamation

CHIEF COMMISSIONER (Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann):

PATSY REDDY, Governor-General

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas, by Proclamation published on 7 September 2020, the Parliament of New Zealand was summoned to meet on 24 December 2020:

And whereas I have thought fit to summon it to meet on an earlier day:

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 18 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, summon the Parliament of New Zealand to meet in the parliamentary precincts in the City of Wellington, at 11.00 a.m. on 25 November 2020.

Given under the hand of Her Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, on 6 November 2020.

JACINDA ARDERN, Prime Minister.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

E ngā rangatira o te Whare e tū nei:

Members of the House of Representatives:

We have it in command from Her Excellency the Governor-General to inform you that on 26 November 2020 at 10.30 a.m., Her Excellency the Governor-General will declare to you in person the cause of her summoning this Parliament to meet.

But since it is necessary that a Speaker of the House of Representatives be first chosen, Her Excellency requests that you, members of Parliament, now proceed to choose one of your members to fill that high and important office, and that having chosen that person, you present that person at 1.45 p.m., today, 25 November 2020 at Government House at Wellington for Her Excellency’s confirmation.

E te Whare, koinei te kupu a Te Kāwana

Turuturu ō whiti whakamaua kia tina!

Tina!

Haumi e, hui e!

Tāiki e!

The Commissioners then withdrew.

Authority to Administer Oath

CLERK: Honourable members, I will now read the Commission authorising me to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance required by law to be taken or made by members.

In accordance with section 11 of the Constitution Act 1986, I, The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, authorise you,

David Martin Wilson, Clerk of the House of Representatives

to administer to members of Parliament the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Her Majesty The Queen required to be taken or made by every such member before that member shall be permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives.

JACINDA ARDERN, Prime Minister

Authorised

PATSY REDDY

Governor-General

6 November 2020

Return of Writ

CLERK: Honourable members, I’ve received from the Electoral Commission a writ endorsed with the names of those members elected to represent electoral districts, and a return listing the names of members elected from party lists. I lay these documents on the Table.

Members Sworn

CLERK: I will now call members in alphabetical order, either singly or in pairs, to come to the left of the Table and take the oath or make the affirmation of allegiance. After taking the oath or making the affirmation, would members please take their parchment and go around the Hansard table to the right to the Deputy Clerk to sign your parchment with one of the pens provided. Please take your pen back to your seat with you.

Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN (Labour—East Coast): Ko ahau, ko Kiri Lyndsay Allan, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Kiri Lyndsay Allan, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

GINNY ANDERSEN (Labour—Hutt South): Ko ahau, ko Virginia Ruby Andersen, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Virginia Ruby Andersen, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Labour—Mt Albert): I, Jacinda Ardern, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

CHRIS BAILLIE (ACT): I, Christopher John Baillie, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

ANDREW BAYLY (National—Port Waikato): I, Andrew Henry Bayly, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

CAMILLA BELICH (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Camilla Vera Feslier Belich, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Camilla Vera Feslier Belich, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon DAVID BENNETT (National): I, David Allister Bennett, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

GLEN BENNETT (Labour—New Plymouth): Ko ahau, ko Glen Thomas Bennett, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Glen Thomas Bennett, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

CHRIS BISHOP (National): I, Christopher Bishop, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

RACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson): Ko ahau, ko Rachel Elizabeth Boyack-Mayer, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Rachel Elizabeth Boyack-Mayer, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Hon SIMON BRIDGES (National—Tauranga): I, Simon Bridges, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

RACHEL BROOKING (Labour): I, Rachel Jane Brooking, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

SIMEON BROWN (National—Pakuranga): I, Simeon Peter Brown, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (National): I, Gerard Anthony Brownlee, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

MARK CAMERON (ACT): I, Mark Stuart Cameron, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

NAISI CHEN (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Naisi Chen, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Naisi Chen, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

我，陈耐锶，对全能上帝宣誓，我将依法效忠伊丽莎白二世女王及其继承人和接班人，并对其绝对忠诚。

KAREN CHHOUR (ACT): I, Karen Louise Chhour, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour): I, Angela Maree Clark, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Labour—Dunedin): I, David Scott Clark, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

TĀMATI COFFEY (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Tāmati Gerald Coffey, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Tāmati Gerald Coffey, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura): I, Judith Anne Collins, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

SIMON COURT (ACT): I, Simon Thomas Court, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Dr LIZ CRAIG (Labour): I, Elizabeth Dorothy Craig, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Green): Ko ahau, ko Marama Mere-Ana Davidson, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Marama Mere-Ana Davidson, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau): Ko ahau, ko Kelvin Davis, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Kelvin Davis, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Hon JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki): I, Jacqueline Isobel Dean, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri): I, Matthew Maurice Doocey, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

PAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai): Ko ahau, ko Tahere Paul Eagle, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Tahere Paul Eagle, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

BARBARA EDMONDS (Labour—Mana): Ko ahau, ko Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

O aʻu Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds, ou te matuā folafola ma ou tautino atu ma le faamaoni, o le a tuuina atu loʻu tagata atoa mo le tautuaina o le Afioga le Tupu Tamaitai Elisapeta le Lua, Ona suli ma ē o le a suitulaga ia te ia, e tusa ai ma le tulafono.

Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Labour): I, Kristopher John Faafoi, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER (Green): Ko ahau, ko Julie Anne Genter, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Julie Anne Genter, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN (Green): I, Golriz Ghahraman, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): I, Paul Jonathan Goldsmith, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

NICOLA GRIGG (National—Selwyn): I, Nicola Anna Grigg, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

SHANAN HALBERT (Labour—Northcote): Ko ahau, ko Shanan Kiritea Halbert, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Shanan Kiritea Halbert, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Dr EMILY HENDERSON (Labour—Whangārei): Ko ahau, ko Lorenza Emily Preston Henderson, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Lorenza Emily Preston Henderson, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon PEENI HENARE (Labour—Tāmaki Makaurau): Ko ahau, ko Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Remutaka): I, Christopher John Hipkins, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon WILLIE JACKSON (Labour): Ko ahau, ko William Wakatere Jackson, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, William Wakatere Jackson, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

ANAHILA KANONGATA’A-SUISUIKI (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Anahila Lose Kanongata’a-Suisuiki, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Anahila Lose Kanongata’a-Suisuiki, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Ko au, Anahila Lose Kanongata’a-Suisuiki, ‘oku ou fuakava, te u tauhi ma‘u, mo hoko ko e mateaki mo‘oni, ki he ‘Ene ‘Afió Kuini ‘Ilisapesi ko Hono Ua, Hono ngaahi ‘eá, mo hono kau fakahokohokó, ‘o fakatatau ki he laó. Ke pehē ‘a e tokoni mai ‘a e ‘Otuá.

Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE (Green): Ko ahau, ko Elizabeth Anne Kerekere, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Elizabeth Anne Kerekere, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country): I, Barbara Joan Kuriger, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

INGRID LEARY (Labour—Taieri): Ko ahau, ko Ingrid Marieke Leary, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Ingrid Marieke Leary, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Gou, Ingrid Leary, fäeag rē ut ne gou la noh fūmou ma aier ma kikia se Sḁu Hån Gagaj ta Ilisapeti, ʻon tore ma teʻ ne iris ne la tohim, la fak ma ne afʻåk ʻe foho. Ko ne Gagaj ʻḀitu tä ʻotou hḁiasoaga.

Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA (Labour—Takanini): Ko ahau, ko Neru Asi Tuiataga Leavasa, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Neru Asi Tuiataga Leavasa, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

O aʻu Neru Asi Tuiataga Leavasa, ou te matuā folafola ma ou tautino atu ma le faamaoni, o le a tuuina atu loʻu tagata atoa mo le tautuaina o le Afioga le Tupu Tamaitai Elisapeta le Lua, Ona suli ma ē o le a suitulaga ia te ia, e tusa ai ma le tulafono.

MELISSA LEE (National): I, Melissa Ji-Yun Lee, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

저, 멜리사 이지연은 엘리자베스 2세 여왕 폐하와 그 후계자, 후임자들에게 법에 따라 충성을 다할 것을 엄숙히 맹세합니다. 신이여 저를 도우소서.

STEPH LEWIS (Labour—Whanganui): Ko ahau, ko Stephanie Lewis Carr, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Stephanie Lewis Carr, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Labour): I, Andrew James Little, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

JAN LOGIE (Green): I, Heather Janet Logie, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

ANNA LORCK (Labour—Tukituki): I, Anna Louise Lorck, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

MARJA LUBECK (Labour): I, Maria Josina Elisabeth Lubeck, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Ik, Maria Josina Elisabeth Lubeck, zweer dat ik trouw en toegewijd zal zijn aan Hare Majesteit Koningin Elizabeth de Tweede, Haar erfgenamen en opvolgers, volgens de wet. Zo waarlijk helpe mij God Almachtig.

CHRISTOPHER LUXON (National—Botany): I, Christopher Luxon, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

JO LUXTON (Labour—Rangitata): Ko ahau, ko Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Hauraki-Waikato): Ko ahau, ko Nanaia Cybele Mahuta, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Nanaia Cybele Mahuta, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Rt Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour): I, Trevor Colin Mallard, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

KIERAN McANULTY (Labour—Wairarapa): I, Kieran Michael McAnulty, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua): I, Todd Michael McClay, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Dr JAMES McDOWALL (ACT): I, James Samuel McDowall, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

本人 James Samuel McDowall，真誠發誓，定當依據法律，對女皇陛下伊麗莎白二世，及其繼承及繼位人效忠，並會盡忠職守。願上帝助我。

NICOLE McKEE (ACT): I, Nicole Raima McKee, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei): I, Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Dr TRACEY McLELLAN (Labour—Banks Peninsula): I, Tracey Lee McLellan, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH (Green): I, Ricardo Menéndez March, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon MARK MITCHELL (National—Whangaparāoa): I, Mark Patrick Mitchell, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

JOSEPH MOONEY (National—Southland): Ko ahau, ko Joseph Mooney, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Joseph Mooney, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

TODD MULLER (National—Bay of Plenty): I, Todd Muller, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon STUART NASH (Labour—Napier): I, Stuart Alexander Nash, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Te Paati Māori): Ko ahau, ko Debbie Anne Ngarewa-Packer, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Debbie Anne Ngarewa-Packer, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

TERISA NGOBI (Labour—Ōtaki): Ko ahau, ko Terisa Telesia Ngobi, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Terisa Telesia Ngobi, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

O a’u, o Terisa Telesia Ngobi, ou te tauto atu, o le a ou fa’amaoni ma ou tu’uina atu ma le moni lo’u loto atoatoa i le tautuaina o lana Afioga i le Tupu Tama’ita’i o Elisapeta le Lua, fa’apea ona suli uma ma i latou umu o ē suitulaga, ina ia tusa ai ma le tulafono. Le Ali’I e, ia e fesoasoani mai ia te a’u.

Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman): I, Damien Peter O’Connor, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

GREG O’CONNOR (Labour—Ōhāriu): I, Gregory Eamon O’Connor, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I, Simon O’Connor, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

IBRAHIM OMER (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Ibrahim Omer Ibrahim Saleh, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Ibrahim Omer Ibrahim Saleh, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

CLERK: Do you declare this oath to be binding on you?

IBRAHIM OMER: Yes.

أنا ابراهيم عمر

أقسم بأنني سأكون مخلصاً وأتحمل الولاء الحقيقي لصاحبة

الجلالة الملكة إليزابيث الثانية، ورثتها وخلفائها، وفقاً للقانون

يا رب وفقني

SARAH PALLETT (Labour—Ilam): Ko ahau, ko Sarah Jean Pallett, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Sarah Jean Pallett, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon DAVID PARKER (Labour): I, David William Parker, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

CHRIS PENK (National—Kaipara ki Mahurangi): I, Christopher Aidan Penk, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME (Labour—Northland): Ko ahau, ko Willow-Jean Prime, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Willow-Jean Prime, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

MAUREEN PUGH (National): I, Maureen Helena Pugh, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN (Labour—Maungakiekie): Ko ahau, ko Priyanca Radhakrishnan, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Dr SHANE RETI (National): I, Shane Reti, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

ANGELA ROBERTS (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Angela Susan Roberts, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Angela Susan Roberts, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): I, Grant Murray Robertson, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru): Ko ahau, ko Adrian Paki Rurawhe, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Adrian Paki Rurawhe, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL (Labour—New Lynn): I, Deborah Faye Russell, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon EUGENIE SAGE (Green): I, Eugenie Sage, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon JENNY SALESA (Labour—Panmure-Ōtāhuhu): I, Jennifer Salesa, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Ko au, Jennifer Salesa, ‘oku ou fuakava, te u tauhi ma‘u, mo hoko ko e mateaki mo‘oni, ki he ‘Ene ‘Afió Kuini ‘Ilisapesi ko Hono Ua, Hono ngaahi ‘eá, mo hono kau fakahokohokó, ‘o fakatatau ki he laó. Ke pehē ‘a e tokoni mai ‘a e ‘Otuá.

Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Labour—Kelston): Ko ahau, ko Carmel Jean Sepuloni, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Carmel Jean Sepuloni, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

TONI SEVERIN (ACT): I, Toni Gae Severin, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

DAVID SEYMOUR (ACT—Epsom): I, David Breen Seymour, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.

Dr GAURAV SHARMA (Labour—Hamilton West): Ko ahau, ko Gaurav Sharma, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Gaurav Sharma, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

अहं गौरवः शर्मा, सत्यनिष्ठतया, शुद्धान्तकरणेन, वास्तविकतया च घोषयामि, निश्चितं करोमि च यत्, विधेः अनुसारं महामहिम-महाराज्ञ्याः एलिझाबेथ-द्वितीयायाः, तस्याः अनुवर्तिनाम्,उत्तराधिकारिणां च प्रति अहं विश्वसनीयः, निष्ठावान् च भविष्यामि।

Hon JAMES SHAW (Green): I, James Peter Edward Shaw, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

PENNY SIMMONDS (National—Invercargill): I, Penelope Elsie Simmonds, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): I, Scott Anthony Simpson, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO (Labour—Māngere): I, Aupito Toeolesulusulu Tofae Su’a William Sio, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

O a’u, o Aupito Toeolesulusulu Tofae Sua William Sio, ou te tauto atu, o le a ou fa’amaoni ma ou tu’uina atu ma le moni lo’u loto atoatoa i le tautuaina o lana Afioga i le Tupu Tama’ita’i o Elisapeta le Lua, fa’apea ona suli uma ma i latou umu o ē suitulaga, ina ia tusa ai ma le tulafono. Le Ali’I e, ia e fesoasoani mai ia te a’u.

DAMIEN SMITH (ACT): I, Damien Francis Smith, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National): I, Nicolas Rex Smith, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): I, Stuart Tayler Smith, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

ERICA STANFORD (National—East Coast Bays): I, Erica Louise Stanford, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

JAMIE STRANGE (Labour—Hamilton East): I, Jamie Ross Strange, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Green—Auckland Central): I, Chlöe Charlotte Swarbrick, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon JAN TINETTI (Labour): I, Janette Rose Tinetti, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

RINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga): Ko ahau, ko Rino Tirikatene, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Rino Tirikatene, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

TEANAU TUIONO (Green): Ko ahau, ko Teanau Tuiono, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Teanau Tuiono, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Hon LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō): I, Louise Claire Upston, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

TANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Ko ahau, ko Tangi William Edward Utikere, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Tangi William Edward Utikere, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

Ko au, ko Tangi William Edward Utikere, te taputo’u nei au, ma te akapapu e ka turu pakari au, i te Ariki Vaine, o Paratane, a Elisapeta te rua. Tona au aronga, i tamanakoia, ei pa’u iaia, na roto, I te ture.

TIM VAN DE MOLEN (National—Waikato): I, Timothy John van de Molen, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

BROOKE VAN VELDEN (ACT): I, Brooke Olivia van Velden, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Ayesha Jennifer Verrall, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Ayesha Jennifer Verrall, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

RAWIRI WAITITI (Te Paati Māori—Waiariki):

[Member advances towards Clerk]

Ka tohe au, ka tohe au

Ka tohe au ki te mana, nāna nei i

Ka tohe au ki te mana, nāna nei i whakataurekarekatia ai te Tiriti o Waitangi

Kei tana oati me ana ture, a ha ha

Tē taea te ueue.

[I object, I protest

I contend with the authority who caused the Treaty of Waitangi to be subjugated

By its oath and its laws, indeed

That cannot be shaken.]

Ko ahau, ko Rawiri Wikuki Waititi, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Rawiri Wikuki Waititi, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

LOUISA WALL (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Louisa Hareruia Wall, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Louisa Hareruia Wall, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

CLERK: Do you declare this oath to be binding on you?

LOUISA WALL: I do.

VANUSHI WALTERS (Labour—Upper Harbour): Ko ahau, ko Vanushi Walters, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Vanushi Walters, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

SIMON WATTS (National—North Shore): I, Simon Glen Watts, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): I, Duncan Alexander Webb, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Hon MEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): Ko ahau, ko Melissa Heni Mekameka Whaitiri, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Melissa Heni Mekameka Whaitiri, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

HELEN WHITE (Labour): Ko ahau, ko Helen White, e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.

[I, Helen White, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.]

ARENA WILLIAMS (Labour—Manurewa): Ko ahau, ko Arena Williams, e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.

[I, Arena Williams, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.]

Hon POTO WILLIAMS (Labour—Christchurch East): I, Munokoa Poto Williams, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Ko au, ko Munokoa Poto Williams, te taputo’u nei au, ma te akapapu e ka turu pakari au, i te Ariki Vaine, o Paratane, a Elisapeta te rua. Tona au aronga, i tamanakoia, ei pa’u iaia, na roto, I te ture.

NICOLA WILLIS (National): I, Nicola Valentine Willis, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Labour—Mt Roskill): I, Michael Philip Wood, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): I, Michael Allan Woodhouse, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God.

Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram): I, Megan Cherie Woods, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors, according to law.

Election of Speaker

CLERK: Honourable members, the House must now choose a Speaker. Are there nominations?

KIERAN McANULTY (Chief Whip—Labour): I nominate the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard for the office of Speaker.

Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Junior Whip—Labour): I second the nomination of the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard for the office of Speaker.

CLERK: Are there any further members wishing to nominate others for election as Speaker? There being no further nominations the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard is declared elected Speaker.

SPEAKER-ELECT: Tēnā koutou katoa, members. Members will see that, as with last time, I wasn’t prepared to start my term as Speaker with a breach of privilege by pretending reluctance.

Members, it is an honour and a privilege to have been elected Speaker again. I want to thank those who were in the last Parliament for the courtesy that they showed to me, and your tolerance as I learnt my role. I want to especially thank those who were involved in the extraordinary work of the Standing Orders Committee, the results of which will mean much more to this Parliament than most members here realise. I think this Parliament will have the opportunity to hold the Government to account in a way that has not been seen since our party system developed.

My role includes protecting the rights and encouraging the participation of the 92 members of Parliament who are not part of the Government—I will do my best to do that well. Our first Speaker, Sir Charles Clifford, set the standard. He was said to have combined ability and firmness, impartiality with dignity and good temper. Now, some might say for me that’s slightly aspirational, but it’s something to work towards and I will do that for as long as the House has confidence in me.

My interpretation of the Standing Orders will not always be the same as all members’. I hope that we have some good discussions in here on it, and my door will always be open for members to come and seek my reasoning or to dispute my interpretation in a way that is less public.

As your Speaker-Elect, I will comply with the request of the Governor-General and attend on her this afternoon to seek her confirmation and at that time claim on all of our behalf the rights and privileges of this House. Thank you.

Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Mr Speaker-Elect—or, as one of my front-bench colleagues muttered, “You again.”—may I be the first to congratulate you. May I also be amongst the first to acknowledge that there is a big difference between being elected as a first-time Speaker full of hope, full of promise, as Parliament’s person and being re-elected with the reality amongst those of us who have been in this House that when you’re everyone’s person, sometimes it can feel like you’re no one’s person. But that is as it should be. And that, Mr Speaker-Elect, does a disservice to what you have achieved in your last term as Speaker.

You have brought about significant change. In some ways it has been in small acts. I will for ever remember when we reopened a session of Parliament after the 15th of March and you chose to begin it with a prayer delivered by a member of the Muslim community. Never underestimate the power and effect of that one simple act for every New Zealander, or of the work that you have done on behalf of families in this place. It has not just been a matter of making this Chamber open to those who are parents in this place to be able to have their newborns nearby; it’s been the policy changes that you’ve made, and in this increasingly diverse Parliament, reflective of age across the House where we will often have parents here, I want to thank you for the work that you’ve done in that area too.

Alongside presiding officers, you worked on the Francis review, which has been an important act in creating a workplace here that models the standard of workplace that we would expect within Aotearoa New Zealand generally. And I know, Mr Speaker-Elect, that we share a view that it’s not just what you do but how you do it that matters. And, at the end of last term, as you’ve rightly pointed out, the work that was done on the Standing Orders changes will make a significant difference. Whether it’s ministerial statements, the way we conduct the committee stage of bills, each has been designed to be a check and balance of this system, and those are checks and balances that we in the Labour Government support and we acknowledge the work you did on those.

Mr Speaker-Elect, you have a true commitment to this place, to the people within it, and ultimately a love of the people that it serves. What more could we ask for in a Speaker. We wish you well.

Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Leader of the Opposition): Mr Speaker-Elect, I would like to echo many of the words of the Prime Minister, who has resumed her seat, but I will add a few more. The National Party supports you in your role as Speaker of the House, and we welcome the words that you have given today regarding holding the executive to account, because we believe and know that that is actually very important for your role.

You have been a member of Parliament for 33 years, starting off in 1984, with three years out from 1990 to 1993, and you have been a member of Parliament since that time. Those three years out of Parliament will, I think, have made it very clear to you what an utter privilege it is to be a member of Parliament. And seeing our fellow members of Parliament sworn in today, it has, yet again, reminded me what an important process this is and what an important and privileged place this is, that should never be taken lightly. And that is why I know that you will be someone who takes the protocols of Parliament very seriously, and who respects the right of robust, rowdy, but yet respectful, debate. I know the National Party stands for that form of debate in Parliament.

You have been a Minister in 17 portfolios—if I counted the ones on my list, it included the Education Review Office twice, but I believe that that was an educational oversight, so I’ve now made it 17, not the 18 I was given. This gives you a very good understanding of the roles of Ministers, the ability of Ministers to answer questions, and the duty of Ministers to answer those questions. So you can expect that the National Party in Opposition will be asking questions, and we do expect replies within the Standing Orders.

There are times, Mr Speaker, when, over the years, you and I may have had the odd clash, but I like to think that we have a mutual respect for each other’s work ethic and responsibility and sense of what a privilege it is to be here as a member of Parliament. Just occasionally, Mr Speaker-Elect, I’ve thought over the last three years, just occasionally, a little bit of humour every now and again would help alleviate a bit of the tension. I’ve always found it quite useful, just occasionally. And might I suggest a little bit more of that little cunning smile that you have there would be excellent—just occasionally.

I so welcome your resolve in the work that you’ve undertaken along with other members of Parliament to bring about changes in the Standing Orders. It is, of course, important as a Parliament that the Opposition does its job properly, and it can only do that if you continue the practice that you have shown over the last three years of expecting the Government and the executive to do theirs. Thank you.

Hon JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green): Mr Speaker-Elect, on behalf of Te Pāti Kākāriki o Aotearoa, I also want to add our congratulations and our thanks for your work and your service in the role so far and in the role that you’re going to have for the next three years as well. I would like to also draw attention to the work of the Standing Orders Committee and your commitment to the reform of Parliament to make it more child-friendly, more family-friendly, but also a better functioning democracy. Many of the practices that we have round here err on the archaic and sometimes process gets in the way of good outcome, and I think that in the work that you have led in your commitment to the reform of Parliament over time we will see a better functioning Parliament, able to hold the executive to account more effectively than it has been able to in the past. I’m looking forward to seeing how those rules apply.

In that spirit, if I make a personal plea, if you are looking at further reforms, I wonder if we could take a look at the rule that requires gentlemen to wear ties.

BROOKE VAN VELDEN (Deputy Leader—ACT): Mr Speaker-Elect, I rise on behalf of the ACT Party to congratulate you on your reappointment and election to the role of Speaker of the House. Every Speaker has the opportunity to preside over this evolving institution and see changes to the rules that govern Parliament. Many of the changes I’ve seen to the Standing Orders that have occurred under your watch are welcomed by the ACT Party: for example, changing the timing of Parliament to make it more accommodating for members such as our member for Northland, Mark Cameron, so that he can fly to Auckland, drive three hours, and get home at a reasonable time to milk his cows bright and early in the morning.

The ACT Party caucus find ourselves in Opposition this 53rd Parliament, and our responsibility is to ask the hard questions of this Government to hold them accountable. The role of the Speaker is to ensure the rights and privileges of this House and the freedom of speech of all members for the sake of all New Zealanders. It is this principle that we should seek to uphold—both the Opposition and the Speaker. As democracy wanes around the world, upholding freedom of speech here will lead to greater respect for our institution. I do not envy you in your challenging role, Mr Speaker-Elect, but I offer my congratulations to you again, and I wish you the best. I look forward to working with you. Thank you.

RAWIRI WAITITI (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori): E te Speaker, tēnā koe, e te Whare, tēnā tātou. Tēnā koe kua uru mai ki roto i tēnei mahi. Mā te Whare koe e whakatūngia, arā, ka tiki ake au i ngā whakataukī a ngā mātua tīpuna: “Mā ngā raho, ka tū te ure.” Nō reira e hika, tēnei rā te mihi atu rā ki a koe i a koe e noho rangatira nei i roto i te tūru me ngā whakahaere i roto i ngā mahi a te Pāremata, a te Kāwanatanga hoki.

[To the Speaker, greetings; to the House, greetings. Congratulations to you for taking on this role. The House elected you so I articulate a proverb from the ancestors: “Co-operation is vital for good working relations.” My friend, we congratulate you on the role of leadership that you now occupy here in Parliament and within Government.]

I take heed of your call, Mr Speaker-Elect, when you said that we have the opportunity to hold this Government to account; also, that you will ensure that minority parties have the same opportunities as those of larger parties and that the protection of minority rights and the rights of tangata whenua in this House are upheld and not the tyranny. And so on behalf of Te Paati Māori, we congratulate you. Tēnā anō hoki tātou, kia ora tātou.

[Thank you, one and all.]

SPEAKER-ELECT: Can I thank all members for their comments. I think it’s fair to say that many of them were generous, and not all quotations were quite accurate, but it is the first day and I expect that standards will develop from this time on. Members, the House stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 26 November 2020.

The House adjourned at 12.38 p.m.