Justice Portfolio

Oral questions - recent two months

• Child Witnesses—Alternative Court Processes (advance) 5 Oct 2011
• Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill—Chief Justice’s Views 14 Sep 2011

Older oral questions

• Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill—Views of Chief Justice and Chief District Court Judge 18 Aug 2011
• Māori Electorates—Government Policy 12 Jul 2011
• Legal Aid, Public Defence Service—Progress 14 Dec 2010
• Search and Surveillance Bill—International Federation of Journalists’ Statement 16 Nov 2010
• Jurors and Jury Duty—Legislative Reform 20 Oct 2010
• Law Commission—Review of Interaction between Internet and Justice System 14 Oct 2010
• Sentencing and Parole Reform Act—Minister’s Statements 21 Sep 2010
• Alcohol Abuse, Reduction—Alcohol Advertising 25 Aug 2010
• Alcohol Excise—Industry Input 25 Aug 2010
• Alcohol Law Reform
  • Police, Fire Service, and Defence Force Bars 26 Aug 2010
  • Balance of Reduction of Harm and Responsible Drinking 24 Aug 2010
  • Balance of Reduction of Harm and Responsible Drinking 24 Aug 2010
• Alcohol Outlets, Sale to Minors—Zero-tolerance Policy 28 Jul 2010
• Violence, Domestic—Police Safety Orders Issued Since 1 July 2010 22 Jul 2010
• Crime, Victims
  • Increased Support 30 Jun 2010
  • Increased Support 29 Jun 2010
• Alcohol Reform Agenda—Increased Excise Tax 27 May 2010
• Alcohol Outlets—Legislative Change and Community Consultation 29 Apr 2010
• Māori—Strategies Addressing Equitable Access to Alcohol Consumption Reduction 27 Apr 2010
• Tasers—United Nations Human Rights Committee Recommendation 30 Mar 2010
• Referendum on MMP
  • Preparations 16 Jun 2011
  • Campaign Spending Cap 25 Mar 2010
  • Proposed Question Format 17 Feb 2010
• Youth Court—Manurewa Marae 24 Sep 2009
• Parental Correction—Government Policy (advance) 10 Sep 2009
• Criminal Law—Partial Defence of Provocation 4 Aug 2009
• Prisoners—Proportion Convicted of Non-violent Offences 22 Jul 2009
• Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill—Implications 28 Apr 2009
• Electoral Finance Reform
  • Opportunities for Input 26 May 2009
  • Input 1 Apr 2009
• Self-defence Legislation—Need for Review 26 Mar 2009
• “Three Strikes” Legislation—Effects 19 Feb 2009
• Community Law Centres
  • Funding 2 Apr 2009
  • Funding 11 Mar 2009
  • Funding 10 Feb 2009
• Electoral Roll—Enrolment Rate (advance) 23 Sep 2008
• Principles of Justice—Application (advance) 23 Sep 2008
• Electoral Law—Appointment of Panel (advance) 9 Sep 2008
• Private Security Industry—Regulation 7 Aug 2008
• Sentencing—Sentencing Council and Guidelines 6 Aug 2008
• Electioneering—Government Departments 30 Jul 2008
• Effective Interventions Package—Operation 30 Jul 2008
• Political Funding—Sources 24 Jul 2008
• Citizens Initiated Referenda—Organisation 22 Jul 2008
• Family Violence—Reporting 3 Jul 2008
• Electoral Commission—Scheduled Meetings 26 Jun 2008
• Organised Crime (Penalties and Sentencing) Bill—Introduction 25 Jun 2008
• Liquor Licensing
  • Communities 6 Aug 2008
  • Communities 24 Jun 2008
• Organised Crime—Government Actions 19 Jun 2008
• Human Rights—Discriminatory Legislation 20 May 2008
• Violence, Youth—Gangs 15 Apr 2008
• Violence, Reported—Increase 10 Apr 2008
• We’re Making a Difference for Everyone
  • Distribution 10 Apr 2008
  • Distribution 9 Apr 2008
• Victim Support—Initiatives 19 Mar 2008
• Violent Crime
  • Increase 16 Apr 2008
  • Increase 5 Mar 2008
• Electoral Finance Act
  • Repeal 10 Feb 2009
  • Repeal 16 Dec 2008
  • Freedom of Speech (advance) 23 Sep 2008
  • Public Participation in Democracy (advance) 26 Aug 2008
  • Operation 25 Jun 2008
  • Operation 27 May 2008
  • Meetings 16 Apr 2008
  • Third Party Registration 10 Apr 2008
  • Third Party Registration 8 Apr 2008
  • Reporting of Offences 3 Apr 2008
  • Statement 1 Apr 2008
  • Officials 19 Mar 2008
  • Election Advertising 6 Mar 2008
  • Enforcement 20 Feb 2008
• Community Groups—Sustainable Funding Model 19 Feb 2008
• Political Parties
  • State Funding 6 Aug 2008
  • Donations 19 Feb 2008
• Violence—Manurewa Electorate 13 Feb 2008
• Environment, Ministry—Curran Appointment 18 Dec 2007
• Criminal Justice Sector—Ombudsman’s Comments 6 Dec 2007
• State Services Commission—Inquiry into Curran Appointment 5 Dec 2007
• Bail Laws
  • Remand Numbers 21 Nov 2007
  • Prison Population 20 Nov 2007
• Prisons—Complaints and Systemic Issues 25 Oct 2007
• Legal Services Agency—Confidence 25 Oct 2007
• Bail Amendment Act—Operation 9 Oct 2007
• Justice, Ministry
  • Confidence 18 Feb 2010
  • Confidence 18 Oct 2007
  • Confidence 20 Sep 2007
• Electoral Act—Electoral Period 12 Sep 2007
• Evidence Act 2006—Implementation 23 Aug 2007
• Electoral System
  • Referenda (advance) 20 Oct 2009
  • Reform 24 Jul 2007
• Electoral Finance Bill
  • Consequences of Overspending 18 Dec 2007
  • Interpretation of Clause 80(d) 11 Dec 2007
  • Interpretation of Clause 80(d) 6 Dec 2007
  • Interpretation of Clause 80(d) 5 Dec 2007
  • “Capacity as a member of Parliament” 4 Dec 2007
  • Amendments 22 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements, Government Publicity 22 Nov 2007
  • Electoral Commission View 22 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements, KiwiSaver Publicity 21 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements, Newspaper Editorials 21 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements 20 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements 20 Nov 2007
  • Freedom of Expression 20 Nov 2007
  • Participation in Parliamentary Democracy 15 Nov 2007
  • Government Departments, Election-year Advertising 14 Nov 2007
  • Election Advertisements 13 Nov 2007
  • Human Rights Commission 8 Nov 2007
  • Multiparty Democracy 25 Oct 2007
  • Regulated Election Periods 25 Oct 2007
  • Human Rights 24 Oct 2007
  • Refinements by Select Committee 18 Oct 2007
  • Freedom of Expression 17 Oct 2007
  • Freedom of Expression 16 Oct 2007
  • Parliamentary Expenditure 11 Oct 2007
  • Regulated Period 10 Oct 2007
  • Freedom of Expression 9 Oct 2007
  • Regulated Period 20 Sep 2007
  • Encouragement of Full and Open Expression 19 Sep 2007
  • Parliamentary Democracy 18 Sep 2007
  • Regulated Period 13 Sep 2007
  • Regulated Period 11 Sep 2007
  • Community Groups 6 Sep 2007
  • Regulated Period 5 Sep 2007
  • Amendments 4 Sep 2007
  • Participation in Parliamentary Democracy 23 Aug 2007
  • Neutral Referees 22 Aug 2007
  • Election Advertising 21 Aug 2007
  • Minister's Statement 16 Aug 2007
  • Definition of Electoral Expense 15 Aug 2007
  • Freedom of Expression 14 Aug 2007
  • Definition of “Publication” 8 Aug 2007
  • Election Advertisement 7 Aug 2007
  • Consultation with Political Parties 24 Jul 2007
• Bail
  • Reform 2 Apr 2009
  • Pre-trial System 21 Feb 2008
  • Electronic Monitoring 28 Jun 2007
• Human Rights Commission—Definition of “Institutional Racism” 28 Jun 2007
• Youth Crime—Government Pledge 24 May 2007
• Amnesty International—Action Plan for Human Rights 24 May 2007
• Justice
  • Access for All 12 Feb 2009
  • Government Policies (advance) 23 Sep 2008
  • Miscarriages of Justice and Imprisonment 15 May 2007
• Gangs
  • Criminal Organisations 7 Apr 2009
  • Government Approach 24 Jun 2008
  • Organised Crime 21 Nov 2007
  • Consorting Laws 7 Aug 2007
  • Consorting Laws 9 May 2007
  • Government Action 8 May 2007
• Crime
  • Prevention and Reduction Initiatives 15 Aug 2007
  • Victim Statistics 4 Apr 2007
• Real Estate Industry
  • Reform 6 Nov 2007
  • Regulatory Regime 2 May 2007
  • Reform Proposals 3 Apr 2007
• Parole Board
  • Application of Parole Act 2002 15 Mar 2007
  • Application of Parole Act 2002 14 Mar 2007
• Crimes Act—Substituted Section 59, Legal Opinion 13 Mar 2007
• Parole
  • Proportion of Sentence Served 7 May 2009
  • Police Powers to Recall 27 Feb 2007
• Sedition
  • Law Reform 8 May 2007
  • Law Commission 19 Oct 2006
• Election Advertising —Statements of Chief Electoral Officer 12 Oct 2006
• Election Spending
  • Political Party Cap 17 Feb 2010
  • We’re Making a Difference for Everyone 18 Jun 2008
  • Parliamentary Funding 17 Apr 2008
  • Departmental Material 15 Apr 2008
  • Parliamentary Funding 9 Apr 2008
  • Parliamentary Service Funding 8 Apr 2008
  • Law Reform Proposals 10 Oct 2006
• Election Advertising
  • Government Departments (advance) 27 Aug 2008
  • Parliamentary Funding 5 Aug 2008
  • Political Party Logos 24 Jun 2008
  • Departmental Material 19 Jun 2008
  • Third Party Registration 17 Jun 2008
  • Publicity 29 May 2008
  • Government Departments 13 May 2008
  • Departmental Material 15 Apr 2008
  • Electoral Commissioners 3 Apr 2008
  • Financial Agent Authorisation 20 Mar 2008
  • Financial Agent Authorisation 11 Mar 2008
  • Government Policy 9 Aug 2007
  • Validation of Spending 7 Sep 2006
  • Labour Party Pledge Card 5 Sep 2006
  • Chief Electoral Officer’s Advice 31 Aug 2006
  • Validation of Spending 29 Aug 2006
  • Auditor-General’s Report 24 Aug 2006
• Labour Party Pledge Card—Chief Electoral Officer's Statement 23 Aug 2006
• Criminal Justice System
  • Minister’s Views on Rehabilitation 16 Sep 2010
  • Prison Populations (uncorrected) 2 Sep 2008
  • Ombudsman’s Comments (advance) 26 Aug 2008
  • Prime Minister's Comments 23 Aug 2006
• Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families—Protection Orders 2 Aug 2006
• Algerian Refugee—Costs 27 Jul 2006
• Legal Aid
  • Funding (advance) 13 Apr 2011
  • Changes 21 Apr 2010
  • Review Report 10 Dec 2009
  • Graeme Burton 26 Nov 2009
  • Review (advance) 8 Sep 2009
  • Public Defence Service 23 Jun 2009
  • Access to Justice 1 Mar 2007
  • Access to Justice 26 Jul 2006
• Treaty of Waitangi
  • Principles 26 Jul 2006
  • Legislation 25 Jul 2006
• Security Guards and Firms—Licensing and Monitoring 29 Jun 2006
• Police Complaints Authority—Review 21 Jun 2006
• Māori Seats—Reports 2 May 2006
• Teenage Crime—Principal Youth Court Judge's Comments 29 Mar 2006
• Justice, Minister
  • Statement 17 May 2011
  • Chief Justice’s Speech 23 Jul 2009
  • Focus on Victims 7 Nov 2007
  • UMR Survey, Māori 22 Mar 2006
• Methamphetamine
  • Legislative Measures to Tackle P (advance) 13 Oct 2009
  • Availability 13 May 2008
  • Children and Clan-labs 19 Jul 2007
  • Policy 23 Feb 2006
• Civil Union Act—Marriage Act 6 Dec 2005