2. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) Link to this
to the Chairperson of the Social Services Committee
Will the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill be reported back on 8 July 2009?
KATRINA SHANKS (Chairperson of the Social Services Committee) Link to this
The report-back date for the bill is 18 August 2009.
Has she, as the chair of the committee, been advised by the Minister for Social Development and Employment—
Chris TremainI raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance, Mr Speaker. The Hon Annette King in asking the substantive question said “8 July”. The question sheet I have here has the date 18 August, so the Hon Annette King did not ask the question that is on the question sheet.
Mr SPEAKERIf it assists the good order of the House, let us go back to the start. Again, I apologise for not picking that up.
Will the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill be reported back on 8 August 2009?
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. This side of the House is fed up with this question. There have been two chances to ask the question correctly, and the former Minister has not asked it correctly. We think that is probably enough of this question. [ Interruption]
There will be order in the House! I accept the point the member is making, but I think that in the interests of democracy the member should be invited to get the question correct. The Hon Annette King. [ Interruption] I want to hear her!
My question is to the chairperson of the Social Services Select Committee. Will the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill be reported back on 18 August 2009?
Has she, as the chair of the committee, been advised by the Minister for Social Development and Employment that the bill may be delayed; if so, what are the reasons for the delay?
All discussions on this bill remain confidential to the committee until it makes its report back to the House.
Hon Gerry Brownlee Link to this
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I know that that question took a long time to come, but in fact there was another mistake. The question should have been addressed to the chairperson of the Social Services Committee. I am sure the member will correct it when she gets her Hansard.