Bills in charge of
- Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 6) (Government bill)
- Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill (Government bill)
Paula Bennett
Member for Waitakere, National Party
Most recent appearances in parliament
If this MP has contributed more than once to a debate, only one speech is shown.
- Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill - First Reading (15 Dec 2009)
Speech: "I move, That the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee consider the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill , and that the committee report finally to the House on or before 4 May 2010."
- Work and Income—Improved Services (15 Dec 2009)
Answer expand: "One of the many initiatives is the new electronic payment card to administer emergency food grants. This replaces the previously outdated paper voucher system. The technology has been available for years, and it seems sensible for this Government to roll it ..."
- Family/Whānau Violence—Preventive Initiatives (15 Dec 2009)
Answer: "I have a long list of actions that I would like to read out, but out of respect to the time constraints of the House I just say that yesterday Minister Turia, who has delegated responsibility for family violence, announced the E Tu Whānau Ora programme, and a few weeks ago I announced the First Response pilot in Auckland, amongst many other initiatives."
- Summer School Holiday Programmes—Progress (10 Dec 2009)
Answer expand: "We have announced the 26 community organisations that have been selected to run school holiday programmes as part of the Break Away package. These holiday programmes are free and target young people who would not otherwise have this opportunity. We have ..."
- Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill - Second Reading (10 Dec 2009)
Intervention: "I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker."