questiontime at parliament will be live-commented…(commencing at 2 pm nz time..)
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Questions to Ministers
1. MOANA MACKEY to the Minister of Finance: How many young people have enrolled in KiwiSaver?
cullen does a ‘riff’..all over national/key..
(key/national will not say they will not privatise/sell kiwisaver..)
2. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: What was the level of gross sovereign-issued debt in 2000 and 2007, in millions of dollars, as recorded on page 23 of the Government’s financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2007?
cullen ‘does’ english..
(gives him an ‘economics-lecture’..)
3. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he agree with the United States State Department’s latest report, released on Tuesday, that China is “authoritarian†and continues to “deny … citizens basic human rights and fundamental freedoms�
locke packs a tanty..
(peters ‘plays’ with him..)
locke raises serious/valid issues..
his presentation of them in any sympatheic manner/matter..fails..
tanczos trys to defend/support locke..fails
(much to-ing/fro-ing..blah blah..signifying little..)
4. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Will the Director-General’s inquiry into the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board cover the role of management in dealing with conflicts of interest; if not, why not?
ryall..another day..same questions…
(england packs a tanty..(in a low-key way..it is english..after all..!)
because someone talked about ‘national party cronies’…(!)
cunnliffe sees off ryall..again..!
’round and ’round and ’round they go..
5. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Transport: What investment has the Government made in transport in the Waikato region?
king gets a ‘patsy’…
launchs into an attack on national..
6. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she satisfied that the Families Commission is focused on its role as an advocate for New Zealand families; if not, why not?
collins is banging on about something..or other..
(dyson is on the ‘sharp-dresser’ shortlist for today..
as in the past..dyson has received fashion disaster awards..it’s only fair..)
w.t.f.was that blah-blah all about..?
7. Hon TARIANA TURIA to the Minister for ACC: What contracts is Te RÅ«peketanga Trust currently receiving from the Accident Compensation Corporation, and what is the total amount of contract funding being provided to Te RÅ«peketanga Trust from ACC?
once again..wtf was that all about..?
8. PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence in Housing New Zealand Corporation; if so, why?
once again..w.t.f.was that all about..?
9. H V ROSS ROBERTSON to the Minister of Education: What reports has he received about the success of the education system?
w.t.f. was that all about..?
10. CHESTER BORROWS to the Minister of Police: Is she satisfied with police policies and practice relating to the safe handling of their firearms?
something about police ‘losing’ firearms..
11. JUDY TURNER to the Minister for Courts: Why has he refused to include DNA testing to determine parentage in the Family Courts Matters Bill despite his own admission that “The Government agrees in principle with the policy intent†of the proposal?
turner is promoting her (own) private members bill..
12. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister of MÄori Affairs: Is the Maori Trustee intended to be independent of the Crown?
(sorry..!..missed it..!..)
summary:..the most boring/irrelevant/’load of hot air’ questiontime i have seen..
0/10..
