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APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE House of Representatives OF NEW ZEALAND 2011–2014 VOL. 5 I—REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF SELECT COMMITTEES IN THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND Being the Fiftieth Parliament of New Zealand 0110–3407 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Published under the authority of the House of Representatives—2015 ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS _______________ I—Reports and proceedings of select committees VOL. 1 Reports of the Education and Science Committee Reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee Reports of the Government Administration Committee VOL. 2 Reports of the Health Committee Report of the Justice and Electoral Committee Reports of the Māori Affairs Committee Reports of the Social Services Committee Reports of the Officers of Parliament Committee Reports of the Regulations Review Committee VOL. 3 Reports of the Regulations Review Committee Reports of the Privileges Committee Report of the Standing Orders Committee VOL. 4 Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 Estimates VOL. 5 Reports of select committees on the 2013/14 Estimates VOL. 6 Reports of select committees on the 2014/15 Estimates Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations VOL. 7 Reports of select committees on the 2011/12 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations VOL. 8 Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 9 Reports of select committees on the 2011/12 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 10 Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 11 2012 Reports of select committees VOL. 12 2013 Reports of select committees, Vols 1 to 3 (see also Vol. 13) VOL. 13 2013 Reports of select committees, Vols 4 to 6 (see also Vol. 12) VOL. 14 2014 Reports of select committees J—Papers relating to the business of the House VOL. 15 Government responses to select committee reports Inter-parliamentary relations reports VOL. 16 Inter-parliamentary relations reports Responses under Standing Orders 156–159 Reports by the Attorney-General pursuant to section 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and Standing Order 262 Document tabled under the authority of the House of Representatives by Hon Shane Jones Summaries of annual returns to the registrar of pecuniary interests of members of Parliament Prime Minister’s Statements to Parliament Notification by the Prime Minister of the 2014 General Election date ______________________ CONTENTS VOLUME 5 Shoulder Date Number Title Tabled I.19B Reports of select committees on the 2013/14 Estimates, July – 2013 I. 19B Reports of select committees on the 2013/14 Estimates Fiftieth Parliament July 2013 I. 19B I. 19B Contents Vote Select committee Date presented Page Introduction ACC Transport and Industrial 12 Jul 13 9 Relations Arts, Culture and Heritage Government Administration 11 Jul 13 31 Attorney-General Justice and Electoral 15 Jul 13 33 Audit Finance and Expenditure 27 Jun 13 37 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Finance and Expenditure 12 Jul 13 39 Commerce Commerce 12 Jul 13 69 Communications Commerce 15 Jul 13 97 Communications Security and Intelligence and Security 6 Jun 13 123 Intelligence Conservation Local Government and 12 Jul 13 125 Environment Consumer Affairs Commerce 12 Jul 13 129 Corrections Law and Order 12 Jul 13 143 Courts Justice and Electoral 15 Jul 13 171 Customs Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 175 Trade Defence Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 179 Trade Defence Force (reported with Vote Defence Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 and Veterans’ Affairs – Social Trade 179 Development) Economic Development Finance and Expenditure 11 Jul 13 187 Education Education and Science 12 Jul 13 217 Education Review Office (reported with Education and Science 12 Jul 13 217 Vote Education) Employment Transport and Industrial 28 Jun 13 225 Relations Energy Commerce 12 Jul 13 227 Environment Local Government and 12 Jul 13 255 Environment Finance Finance and Expenditure 11 Jul 13 259 Fiscal Strategy Report 2013 and Budget Finance and Expenditure 11 Jul 13 Economic and Fiscal Update 2013 259 (reported with Vote Finance) Food Safety Primary Production 12 Jul 13 297 Foreign Affairs and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 301 Trade Health Health 12 Jul 13 307 Housing Social Services 12 Jul 13 313 I. 19B Vote Select committee Date presented Page Immigration Transport and Industrial 5 Jul 13 319 Relations Internal Affairs Government Administration 12 Jul 13 343 Justice Justice and Electoral 15 Jul 13 349 Labour Transport and Industrial 28 Jun 13 353 Relations Lands Primary Production 12 Jul 13 377 Māori Affairs Māori Affairs 16 Jul 13 379 Office of the Clerk Government Administration 11 Jul 13 389 Official Development Assistance Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 (reported with Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade 301 Trade) Ombudsmen Government Administration 11 Jul 13 391 Pacific Island Affairs Government Administration 11 Jul 13 393 Parliamentary Commissioner for the Local Government and 3 Jul 13 395 Environment Environment Parliamentary Counsel Justice and Electoral 15 Jul 13 397 Parliamentary Service Government Administration 11 Jul 13 401 Police Law and Order 12 Jul 13 403 Primary Industries Primary Production 12 Jul 13 431 Prime Minister and Cabinet Government Administration 12 Jul 13 437 Revenue Finance and Expenditure 1 Jul 13 441 Science and Innovation Education and Science 12 Jul 13 471 Security Intelligence (reported with Vote Intelligence and Security 6 Jun 13 123 Communications Security and Intelligence) Senior Citizens Social Services 12 Jul 13 477 Serious Fraud Law and Order 12 Jul 13 483 Social Development Social Services 12 Jul 13 491 Sport and Recreation Government Administration 11 Jul 13 499 State Services Government Administration 11 Jul 13 501 Statistics Government Administration 11 Jul 13 505 Tertiary Education Education and Science 12 Jul 13 507 Tourism Commerce 5 Jul 13 513 Transport Transport and Industrial 12 Jul 13 529 Relations Treaty Negotiations Māori Affairs 16 Jul 13 531 Veterans’ Affairs – Social Development Foreign Affairs, Defence and 15 Jul 13 (reported with Vote Defence and Vote Trade Committee 179 Defence Force) Women’s Affairs Government Administration 11 Jul 13 539 I. 19B I. 19B I. 19B Introduction This is a compendium of all the select committee reports on the 2013/14 Estimates. The Fiscal Strategy Report 2013 and the Economic and Fiscal Update 2013 are included in a combined report by the Finance and Expenditure Committee. The Finance and Expenditure Committee’s report on the 2012/13 Supplementary Estimates will be printed in the Appendix to the Journals – Select Committee Reports 2013. The votes for the security agencies are examined by a statutory committee, rather than a select committee. The Intelligence and Security Committee was established by the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996. The committee’s report on the examinations of Vote Communications Security and Intelligence and Vote Security Intelligence has been included in this compendium for ease of reference. Its report on the 2012/13 Supplementary Estimates for Vote Communications Security and Intelligence and Vote Security Intelligence will be printed in the Appendix to the Journals – Select Committee Reports 2013. I. 19B 9 2013/14 Estimates for Vote ACC Report of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee Contents Recommendation 2 Introduction 2 Rebuilding trust and confidence 2 ACC accounts and levies 2 Injury prevention strategy 3 Independent medical assessors 4 Osseointegration service 4 New Zealand Labour Party minority view 4 Appendix A 5 Appendix B 6 10 2013/14 ESTIMATES FOR VOTE ACC Vote ACC Recommendation The Transport and Industrial Relations Committee recommends that the appropriations for the year ending 30 June 2014 for Vote ACC, administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, as set out in Parliamentary Paper B.5, be accepted. Introduction The appropriations sought for Vote ACC decrease to approximately $1.116 billion in 2013/14 from an estimated actual expenditure of $1.131 billion in 2012/13. The multi-class output appropriation for Policy Advice and Related Outputs decreases to $2.912 million in 2013/14 from an estimated actual expenditure of $3.351 million in 2012/13. This follows the transfer in November 2012 of funds for monitoring ACC to the Treasury and Vote Finance. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment remains responsible for policy advice regarding ACC initiatives. Rebuilding trust and confidence When we heard from the Minister, she acknowledged that 2012 was a difficult year for the corporation, with security of private information issues distracting attention from its core work. Improving public perception is now a priority, and her view is that better management of private information will be central to regaining trust and confidence, and to improving the service provided to claimants and levy payers. We concur with this assessment and are pleased by the emphasis on rebuilding the corporation’s reputation and public confidence in it. While there is much still to be done, we note also that progress is being made. In our day-to-day dealings with the corporation as constituency and list members, the New Zealand National Party members of the committee observed they have been impressed with the professionalism of the staff. New Zealand Labour Party members of the committee note that they expect professionalism from the staff. Of the 45 recommendations arising from the Independent Review of ACC’s Privacy and Security of Information, 15 have been implemented, and the rest will be actioned in the next two years.
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