Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of Annual Returns As at 31 January 2008
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J. 7 Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of annual returns as at 31 January 2008 Forty-eighth Parliament Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 MADAM SPEAKER I have the honour to provide to you, pursuant to clause 16(3) of Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, a copy of the summary booklet containing a fair and accurate description of the information contained in the Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament, as at 31 January 2008. Dame Margaret Bazley DNZM Registrar of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament 3 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS Introduction In August 2005 the House of Representatives amended its Standing Orders to provide a system for members of Parliament to register their pecuniary interests, such as the assets, debts and gifts they may each have accumulated or received. It provides a protection against arguments that a possible conflict might arise between a member’s public duty and private interests. If certain things are made known and registered, the question of any conflict of interest can be minimised. The requirements are set out in Standing Order 164 and Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. It is a register designed to protect members in the event of scrutiny, rather than being a recital of wealth and indebtedness. It is also a registration of the kind of interests, not their individual value or specific location. Appendix B of the Standing Orders is reproduced as an annex to this booklet. Members are required to register interests in 13 categories set out in clauses 4 to 7 of Appendix B. These are listed below. Items 1 to 9 require a ‘snapshot’ of interests as at 31 January 2008. Items 10 to 13 cover the period from the member’s previous return until 31 January 2008. This booklet summarises the information provided in members’ returns in respect of any of the categories below. 1 Company directorships and controlling interests (clause 4(1)(a)) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities (clauses 4(1)(b) and 4(2)) 3 Employment (clause 4(1)(c)) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts (clause 4(1)(d)) 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding (clause 4(1)(e)) 6 Real property (clause 4(1)(f)) 7 Superannuation schemes (clause 4(1)(g)) 8 Debtors (clauses 4(1)(h), 4(3), 5, and 6) 9 Creditors (clauses 4(1)(i), 4(3), and 6) 10 Overseas travel costs (clauses 7(1)(a) and 7(2)) 11 Gifts (clause 7(1)(b)) 12 Discharged debts (clause 7(1)(c)) 13 Payments for activities (clause 7(1)(d)) For details of registration requirements in each category, the clause references in Appendix B of the Standing Orders (see Annex) are given above. Note about gifts Several members have identified Air New Zealand’s Koru Club and the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge as gifts from the airlines. The annual value of these is borderline in terms of the $500 threshold above which items must be registered. Therefore, members have made varying decisions about whether to include these in their returns. Rather than including these in each member’s entry, this note serves to identify that these items are a gift that many, if not all, members have in common. 4 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Hon Jim ANDERTON (Progressive, Wigram) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Commonwealth Bank of Australia – banking Comet Technologies – young enterprise scheme ‘special status’ company set up by four students from St Thomas of Canterbury College to develop ‘acci-link’ product 6 Real property Joint family home, Spreydon, Christchurch 7 Superannuation schemes Parliamentary Superannuation Scheme Shane ARDERN (National, Taranaki-King Country) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Watino Limited – farming 4 Beneficial interests in trusts CJ Ardern Family Trust 6 Real property Half share in house, Onaera 7 Superannuation schemes Armstrong Jones Managed Fund Chris AUCHINVOLE (National, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Auchinvole and Associates Limited – exporter of mixed goods CLCS Limited – moss products 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Lake Superannuation Scheme 6 Real property Family home, Moana, Westland 7 Superannuation schemes Lake Superannuation Scheme Hon Rick BARKER (Labour, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Burnett Properties Limited – property 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Forest Enterprises Limited – forestry 5 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Barker Family Trust 7 Superannuation schemes Global Retirement Trust Tim BARNETT (Labour, Christchurch Central) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Comet Technologies – young enterprise scheme ‘special status’ company set up at St Thomas of Canterbury College 7 Superannuation schemes MSF Superannuation Fund Sun Alliance Superannuation Fund ING Superannuation Fund 10 Overseas travel costs Papua New Guinea – orientation in Port Moresby; training for MPs in Bougainville. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Centre for Democratic Institutions. Papua New Guinea – presentation of speech on corruption. Contributor to travel: Transparency International New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: Transparency International Papua New Guinea. David BENNETT (National, Hamilton East) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Agincourt Farms Limited – dairy farm business 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities BIL Investments Limited – investment company 3 Employment Agincourt Farms Limited – dairy farm business 4 Beneficial interests in trusts DA Bennett Family Trust 7 Superannuation schemes SF Superannuation Scheme Paula BENNETT (National, List) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Marlin Catching Superannuation Trust 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Waitakere Abuse and Trauma Counselling Service – counselling people who have experienced abuse and/or trauma 6 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 6 Real property Townhouse, Mt Eden 7 Superannuation schemes Marlin Catching Superannuation Scheme 9 Creditors National Bank – mortgage 10 Overseas travel costs Taipei – economic and cultural visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand. Australia – Parliamentary netball game against Australia. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: Australian Parliament Sports Club. Hon David BENSON-POPE (Labour, Dunedin South) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Akatore Forest Partnership – forest owner and grower 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Sovereign Managed Fund 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Norman Kirk Memorial Trust – support for education of young people 6 Real property Family home, Dunedin Flat, Wellington 7 Superannuation schemes Global Retirement Trust (Jacques Martin New Zealand Limited) KiwiSaver Dr Jackie BLUE (National, List) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Lake Tarawera Family Trust 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Phobic Trust Auckland – mental health NGO Well Women’s Nursing Service – health promotion education 7 Superannuation schemes Retriever Superannuation Scheme 9 Creditors ASB Bank Limited – mortgage 7 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS Mark BLUMSKY (National, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Marco Limited – consultancy NZ Kids Toyathon – charity events company 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Samuel Marsden Collegiate – education Medical Research Trust – medical research projects Wellington Region Foundation – regional grants allocation 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Martinborough Holiday home (jointly owned), Ohakune 7 Superannuation schemes AXA New Zealand Superannuation Scheme 10 Overseas travel costs Bali – attend conference on the internet and democracy. Contributor to travel and accommodation: e-Parliament. France – New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Team visit to Parliamentary Rugby World Cup event in Paris. Contributors to travel: Air New Zealand and New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club. Contributor to accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club. 13 Payments for activities Wellington Free Ambulance – board member fee Marco Limited – quarterly consultancy fees for small business advice Chester BORROWS (National, Whanganui) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts KJ and EM Borrows Family Trust 6 Real property Property, Hawera Apartment, Wellington 7 Superannuation schemes GOCB Superannuation Scheme Sue BRADFORD (Green, List) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Partisan Community Solutions Partnership – community development consultancy 8 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Kotare Research and Education for Social Change in Aotearoa Trust – community based participatory