that they can prepare for them and be part of how they are
implemented. Question No. 6.
My
My question is to the Minister of
My question is to the Minister
Yes,
Yes, by
Yes, by standing and speaking into this microphone.
Yes, by standing and speaking into
Well, right now, standing and speaking into the microphone, can he
confirm that he said on 18
November 2013, regarding asset sales,
confirm that he said on 18 November
not told New Zealanders that the Government is moving to
sell
supplementary questions there. The Honourable Steven Joyce one or
either. By speaking
into the microphone, I
either. By speaking into the
Order! Less interjection. I know the bottom will be struck shortly, about
three axe handles wide! Order! We'll
just have the question. Can he
confirm the contents of a requested
presentation by UBA AG, a Swiss
investment bank giant,
which details options to sell our national grid
worth
options to sell our national grid
Well, maybe the member has requested it, but certainly I haven't.
Well, maybe the member has requested it, but certainly I haven't. How
has this Government been
transparent when there is clearly a
detailed business case requested, from UBS
AG, outlining options on the
potential sale
potential sale of Transpower's national grid with no advice to the
Well, I invite the member to table his
Well, I invite the member to table
it has not been requested by, or provided to, me.
it has not been requested by, or
Is it not a fact that former National minister
Is it not a fact that former
enterprises Tony Reill was appointed to Transpower's board in May 2016,
and then rapidly elevated in
four months to the board's chairmanship
in September against
Treasury's advice,
in September against Treasury's
No. Do the ministers who are in the ownership role for the New Zealand
taxpayer
ownership role for the New Zealand
that his colleagues have been planning the sale of further state
assets, which is why the Government,
ignoring Treasury's
ignoring Treasury's advice, appointed their old mate
Tony Rile to the board so
he can facilitate the wholesale operation outlined in
that the member, once upon a time, used to be the MP for the seat next
to Tony Rile, so
possibly he is in on
to Tony Rile, so possibly he is in
to hear the supplementary question. They won't be
laughing out there, mate.
They won't be laughing out there, mate. When, in late 2013, there
was a referendum held by the
New Zealand people on power company sales,
showing a massive opposition
to this, why is he again,
in this document, going behind the
people's back
document, going behind the people's
sadly for the member, we're not pt
Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table this confidential document, which I
have referred to in my questions,
with some enlightened New Zealander
made sure I got. Thank you
very much. Leave is sought to
table this particular
particular confidential document. Is there any objection to it being
My
My question is to the Minister for Social
What announcements has she made recently regarding support for young
..
.. Order! Sorry, there was too much conversation, so it was very hard to
hear the question, the
member can start the question again. Thank you.
My
My question is to the Minister for Social
What announcements has she made recently regarding support for young