Waiteti marae event in partnership with the NZ Police. Is there
any objection to that
document be
My
My question is to the Prime
Yes,
Yes, and
Yes, and I also stand by my statement such as
Yes, and I also stand by my
grow the economy, will make sure businesses...
..grow and per because I need the economic growth to be able to lift
the wellbeing of all New
her Government's industrial relations reforms are a significant
factor in the plummeting
business confidence under
factor in the plummeting business
that is in any way featuring in the businesses who answered that
survey's minds, it shouldn't,
particularly given these reflect the
changes in the
legislation that existed in the 2000s when New
Zealand's economy
Zealand's economy was absolutely thriving. So was Shane Jones
wrong when he
thriving. So was Shane Jones wrong
As I just said, if it is a factor, it should not be of concern to
business because that
it should not be of concern to business because that legislation
around, for instance, meal
breaks and rest breaks were in place in the
2000s when we had the most strongest
continuous economic growth since
World War II.
continuous economic growth since
A point of order. I want to point out that when the Leader of the
Opposition asks his
questions, he then starts shouting. He began
by saying
then starts shouting. He began by
means that on the day perhaps he has a point. He should not be allowed to
do that every time he
asks a question. He should sit there and
get the answer properly.
The Leader of the Opposition will stand up
and withdraw and apologise now. I
stand, withdraw and apologise. No...
withdraw and apologise now. I stand, withdraw and apologise. No... I
withdraw and apologise. While the
Deputy PM's comments were
a reflection on me, they were not
entirely without merit. If the
Leader of the Opposition
does want to have an answer to
his questions, I think he should, at least, when
he sits down stop commenting at that
point for some time. Is there
a
confirm that the Government's proposed employment law changes, and
under them, a
union representative will be able to enter the
premises of a business without permission
what is being implemented is in line with the employment legislation
we had prior to the last
National Government and that was at a
time when we had the lowest unemployment
in the OECD,
the strongest continuous economic growth since
World War II, and when we delivered
9 budget surpluses. In
terms of making sure that we were creating
an environment. Where
environment. Where business can thrive, we did that and we are doing
it again. Order! The member
will resume his see. I am now going to
warn Paula Bennett. We
have one person answering the questions
and her attempts to bait other
front bench members while the PM
is answering, are unacceptable. Simon
Bridges. So can she confirm that
under the Government's proposed
employment law changes,
a union representative will be able
to enter the premises of a business without
permission from that
the premises of a business without
Speaker, in order to visit union members, and at
the same time ensuring that they are obliging
and fulfilling all of
the rules and obligations as set out in that
workplace at the time should that
affect growth amongst our
businesses, their ability to
thrive and prosper, to become exporters in
our country, no. Can
she confirm that under the Government's proposed
employment law changes,
a union representative will be able to
enter the premises of a business
without their permission, even if, as
is typically the case, say with a farm,
the premises of the
business is also the home of the business
That
That would only apply if that individual in question was a member
of the union.
individual in question was a member of the union. Can she confirm that
under the Government's proposed
legislative changes, a union
rep will be able to enter the
premises of a business
without their permission, even if it,
as is typically the case, say as in
a farm, the premises
of the business is also the home of the
business
visiting a union member, then that rule will apply. If he is setting
to the last National Government. I haven't personally heard
of any examples of a union member
having a visit on that farm in that farmhouse but if the
member has been example that he has concerns
about, I would welcome hearing them.
example that he has concerns about, I would welcome hearing them. So to
be very clear, under the
Government's proposed
Government's proposed employment changes, can she confirm
that a union representative will be able to
enter property of somebody's home
without
enter property of somebody's home
I have said, only if the person in question they are visiting is
I have said, only if the person in question they are visiting is a
member of the union. Can she confirm
that under the Government's
proposed employment law
employment law changes an individual will not be able to
negotiate an individual employment agreement that
is better than the union negotiated
contract prior to beginning
knows, the legislation that is currently being considered by
this House includes restoring rest
and meal breaks, the duty to
conclude
employers with 20 plus worker, union access, those are the number
of things we are currently considered
around employment law. It is
all changes that existed before the last
Government came in. Now if
the
that, for instance, a union visiting a union member is going to cause
major economic downturn,
I would be concerned by that because I
do not believe that will be the case or
should be the case.
believe that will be the case or should be the case. What's
believe that will be the case or
she confirm that the Government will abolish youth rates which would
help young people into their
The member is referring to a Labour Party policy, as I've
pointed out publicly many times before. If
you want to look for this Government's
agenda, look to the Speech from
the Throne, the Coalition agreement, the
confidence and supply agreement,
every other policy is negotiated
by this Government as a
collective. MMP! Can she confirm that the two
or three issues canvassed in this
question are merely a handful
of many, many significant changes
being made by the Government
in the industrial
made by the Government in the
one example the member just used was a Labour Party policy. This
Government worked by consensus. We
negotiate everything
negotiate everything collectively as a Government. It's MMP! Question
No.2.
No.2.
My
My question is to the Minister of
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the need for innovation in the New
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