Mentions of The Treasury in New Zealand Parliament debates
The Treasury has been mentioned in 16 parliamentary debates since November 2005.
Prime Minister
Budget 2011—Job Creation 7 Jun 2011
Rt Hon JOHN KEY I stand by my full statement, which was: “The Treasury forecasts are that the Budget will create in the order of 170,000 jobs.”, and that is true.
Budget Statement - Budget Debate
Budget Debate 19 May 2011
Hon BILL ENGLISH ... to have caused damage equivalent to around 3 to 5 per cent of Japan’s GDP.
The Treasury’s estimate of the direct impact on Crown expenses from the two earthquakes is $8.8 billion. This comprises a $3.3 ...
General Debate 6 Apr 2011
Hon DAVID PARKER ... which is equivalent to 9 percent of GDP. The Government should not blame the deficit on the Christchurch earthquake. The Treasury re-estimation of the future economic progress of this country shows that more than half of the problems and ...
Electricity Industry Bill
Third Reading 23 Sep 2010
Hon NANAIA MAHUTA ... do not accept that there is no evidence that efficiency gains through swapping Tekapō A and B will be achieved. The Treasury regulatory impact team who considered the bill noted that the bill was lacking in certain areas. In particular, the ...
Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme Bill
In Committee 8 Sep 2009
Hon LIANNE DALZIEL ... 65 of the regulatory impact statement: “The proposals for policy changes to the retail DGS were developed by The Treasury and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in consultation with the Ministry of Economic Development (including the Companies ...
Questions to Ministers - Question No. 2 to Minister
Question No. 2 to Minister 3 Mar 2009
JEANETTE FITZSIMONS ... a document. It is the executive summary of the report of the Australian Treasury from October 2008, which states: “The Treasury’s modelling demonstrates that early global action is less expensive than later action; that a market-based approach ...
Finance
Tax System Changes—Benefits for New Zealanders 21 Sep 2010
Hon BILL ENGLISH The Treasury advice I have released today shows that when all forecast cost of living increases are taken into account, real after-ta...
South Canterbury Finance—Treasury Evaluation of February 2010 Acquisitions 16 Sep 2010
Hon STEVEN JOYCE The Treasury assessment of the impairment to the Crown’s accounts that could be caused by the deposit guarantee scheme was in place,...
Economy—Growth 19 Aug 2009
Hon BILL ENGLISH As it happens, I have looked into that. The Treasury baseline will drop from $65 million last year to $60 million in 2 years’ time.
Research and Development Funding and KiwiSaver Reductions—Treasury Advice 11 Feb 2009
Hon BILL ENGLISH The Treasury advice is, as always, mixed. Some we agree with, some we disagree with. Treasury has given us other advice, such as ...
Hon BILL ENGLISH The Treasury briefing to the incoming Government has been released. There are absolutely no secrets in it, and I am surprised that ...
Reinstatement of Business 9 Dec 2008
The Treasury
Climate Change Issues
Emissions Trading Scheme—Reports 20 May 2008
Hon DAVID PARKER ... question time last week when I noted that there is a flaw in the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research analysis. The Treasury analysis comes to a different conclusion. The main difference in the two approaches is that the New Zealand Institute ...
Financial Review Debate - In Committee
In Committee 18 Mar 2008
Hon BILL ENGLISH ... different from that. She says there is no problem, and she does not expect there will be negative growth, saying: “The Treasury advice we are getting is that the economy will continue to grow …”. So which is it? Does the Government have a view ...
Financial Review Debate - In Committee
In Committee 13 Mar 2007
KATE WILKINSON ... robberies are up 20 percent, serious assaults are up 13 percent, and the figures go up and up and on and on. The Treasury report itself states crime is costing this country $9.1 billion—that is, $9.1 billion—and it is a sorry state to see ...
Local Government Law Reform Bill
In Committee 20 Jun 2006
CRAIG FOSS ... administration: “Targeting people who already comply with the law would be unlikely to reduce the risk of dog attack. The Treasury considers that there are three options for addressing these problem dogs and to provide a higher level of public ...
Financial Review Debate - In Committee
In Committee 4 Apr 2006
Hon MAURICE WILLIAMSON ....” That comes from Treasury, not the National Party, and I remind the Minister that we are not having a smack at him. The Treasury report states: “New Zealand seems to be passing up road investments that would earn a very high return”. I will repeat ...