Most recent appearances in parliament
If this MP has contributed more than once to a debate, only one speech is shown.
- Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill—Holiday Pay (16 Dec 2009)
Answer: "This is a reinstatement of policy back to the pre-2008 position. It is consistent with the way other Government agencies, such as the Inland Revenue Department and Work and Income, treat annual leave as income for the purposes of income tax and a calculation of benefit entitlement."
- Accident Compensation—Fairness of Scheme (15 Dec 2009)
Answer expand: "The no-fault accident compensation scheme was established to avoid lengthy litigation for injury claimants. I am committed to the scheme striking a fair balance between levy affordability and claimant entitlements. What is not fair is that Labour left the ..."
- Corrections (Use of Court Cells) Amendment Bill - Second Reading (26 Nov 2009)
Interjection: "Good morning."
- Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill - First Reading (27 Oct 2009)
Speech expand: "In the year 2000 the Labour finance Minister, Dr Michael Cullen, said he would recommend that the House accept a 31c residual claims account levy, and promised with that that the accident compensation scheme liability would be fully funded in 5 years’ time. ..."
- Disability Issues, Minister—Statements on Q+A Programme (22 Oct 2009)
Answer: "Yes."