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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The The Hon The Hon Paula The Hon Paula Bennett. I I seek I seek leave I seek leave to I seek leave to move I seek leave to move a I seek leave to move a motion I seek leave to move a motion without I seek leave to move a motion without notice I seek leave to move a motion without notice regarding I seek leave to move a motion without notice regarding the I seek leave to move a motion without notice regarding the attacks without notice regarding the attacks in without notice regarding the attacks in London. in London. Is in London. Is there in London. Is there any in London. Is there any objection in London. Is there any objection to in London. Is there any objection to that Is there any objection to that course Is there any objection to that course of Is there any objection to that course of action Is there any objection to that course of action being Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? course of action being followed? 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I move that this Wednesday 22 March. I move that this Wednesday 22 March. I move that this Wednesday 22 March. I move that this House condemn Wednesday 22 March. I move that this House condemn the Wednesday 22 March. I move that this House condemn the terrorist Wednesday 22 March. I move that this House condemn the terrorist attack House condemn the terrorist attack in House condemn the terrorist attack in London House condemn the terrorist attack in London and House condemn the terrorist attack in London and extend House condemn the terrorist attack in London and extend its House condemn the terrorist attack in London and extend its condolences in London and extend its condolences to in London and extend its condolences to the in London and extend its condolences to the families in London and extend its condolences to the families and in London and extend its condolences to the families and friends in London and extend its condolences to the families and friends of in London and extend its condolences to the families and friends of those to the families and friends of those killed to the families and friends of those killed and to the families and friends of those killed and injured. to the families and friends of those killed and injured. 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Has the Supplementary question, Gareth Hughes. Has the Government Hughes. Has the Government ring-fenced Hughes. Has the Government ring-fenced the Hughes. Has the Government ring-fenced the royalty Hughes. Has the Government ring-fenced the royalty from Hughes. Has the Government ring-fenced the royalty from oil ring-fenced the royalty from oil production ring-fenced the royalty from oil production to ring-fenced the royalty from oil production to pay ring-fenced the royalty from oil production to pay the ring-fenced the royalty from oil production to pay the $885 ring-fenced the royalty from oil production to pay the $885 million production to pay the $885 million upwards production to pay the $885 million upwards estimate production to pay the $885 million upwards estimate cost production to pay the $885 million upwards estimate cost of upwards estimate cost of upwards estimate cost of upwards estimate cost of decommissioning their upwards estimate cost of decommissioning their oil upwards estimate cost of decommissioning their oil rigs upwards estimate cost of decommissioning their oil rigs or decommissioning their oil rigs or is decommissioning their oil rigs or decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected to decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected to come decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected to come out decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected to come out of decommissioning their oil rigs or is that expected to come out of general that expected to come out of general Government that expected to come out of general Government spending? that expected to come out of general Government spending? 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Supplementary decommissioning costs. Supplementary decommissioning costs. Supplementary decommissioning costs. Supplementary question, Gareth decommissioning costs. Supplementary question, Gareth Hughes. decommissioning costs. Supplementary question, Gareth Hughes. Given decommissioning costs. Supplementary question, Gareth Hughes. Given the question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil industry question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil industry can't question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil industry can't even question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil industry can't even have question, Gareth Hughes. Given the oil industry can't even have a oil industry can't even have a conference oil industry can't even have a conference without oil industry can't even have a conference without massive oil industry can't even have a conference without massive protest, conference without massive protest, oil conference without massive protest, oil companies conference without massive protest, oil companies are conference without massive protest, oil companies are leaving conference without massive protest, oil companies are leaving New oil companies are leaving New Zealand, oil companies are leaving New Zealand, around oil companies are leaving New Zealand, around the oil companies are leaving New Zealand, around the country Zealand, around the country churches, Zealand, around the country churches, councils, Zealand, around the country churches, councils, universities Zealand, around the country churches, councils, universities are churches, councils, universities are all churches, councils, universities are all die churches, councils, universities are all die vesting churches, councils, universities are all die vesting from churches, councils, universities are all die vesting from fossil churches, councils, universities are all die vesting from fossil fuels, all die vesting from fossil fuels, when all die vesting from fossil fuels, when will all die vesting from fossil fuels, when will this all die vesting from fossil fuels, when will this Government all die vesting from fossil fuels, when will this Government get all die vesting from fossil fuels, when will this Government get with when will this Government get with the when will this Government get with the time when will this Government get with the time and when will this Government get with the time and support when will this Government get with the time and support clean when will this Government get with the time and support clean energy the time and support clean energy for the time and support clean energy for fossil the time and support clean energy for fossil fuels? the time and support clean energy for fossil fuels? I the time and support clean energy for fossil fuels? I am the time and support clean energy for fossil fuels? I am not the time and support clean energy for fossil fuels? I am not allowed for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to use for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to use the for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to use the word for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to use the word for for fossil fuels? I am not allowed to use the word for that for fossil fuels? 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If Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. If only Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. If only the Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. If only the member Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. If only the member had Plymouth. If only the member had come Plymouth. If only the member had come on Plymouth. If only the member had come on the Plymouth. If only the member had come on the plane Plymouth. If only the member had come on the plane earlier Plymouth. If only the member had come on the plane earlier he Plymouth. 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I can tell him that the protesting and appalling behaviour protesting and appalling behaviour protesting and appalling behaviour protesting and appalling behaviour by some protesting and appalling behaviour by some of protesting and appalling behaviour by some of the protesting and appalling behaviour by some of the people protesting and appalling behaviour by some of the people there protesting and appalling behaviour by some of the people there was protesting and appalling behaviour by some of the people there was not by some of the people there was not by some of the people there was not by some of the people there was not from the by some of the people there was not from the delegates by some of the people there was not from the delegates but by some of the people there was not from the delegates but was by some of the people there was not from the delegates but was actually from the delegates but was actually from from the delegates but was actually from his from the delegates but was actually from his friends from the delegates but was actually from his friends in from the delegates but was actually from his friends in the from the delegates but was actually from his friends in the Green from the delegates but was actually from his friends in the Green Party from his friends in the Green Party lead from his friends in the Green Party lead by from his friends in the Green Party lead by Russell from his friends in the Green Party lead by Russell Norman. 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Mr Speaker, every New Zealander had an opportunity when Zealander had an opportunity when the Zealander had an opportunity when the West Zealander had an opportunity when the West Coast Zealander had an opportunity when the West Coast Regional Zealander had an opportunity when the West Coast Regional Council the West Coast Regional Council publicly the West Coast Regional Council publicly notified the West Coast Regional Council publicly notified its the West Coast Regional Council publicly notified its water the West Coast Regional Council publicly notified its water plan the West Coast Regional Council publicly notified its water plan to publicly notified its water plan to have publicly notified its water plan to have a publicly notified its water plan to have a say publicly notified its water plan to have a say and publicly notified its water plan to have a say and given publicly notified its water plan to have a say and given this have a say and given this application have a say and given this application has have a say and given this application has been have a say and given this application has been sitting have a say and given this application has been sitting around application has been sitting around for application has been sitting around for about application has been sitting around for about 20 application has been sitting around for about 20 years application has been sitting around for about 20 years and application has been sitting around for about 20 years and unnewsed, for about 20 years and unnewsed, there for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was -- for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was -- unused, for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was -- unused, there for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was -- unused, there was for about 20 years and unnewsed, there was -- unused, there was ample there was -- unused, there was ample opportunity there was -- unused, there was ample opportunity for there was -- unused, there was ample opportunity for the there was -- unused, there was ample opportunity for the minister there was -- unused, there was ample opportunity for the minister or opportunity for the minister or anyone opportunity for the minister or opportunity opportunity for the minister or anyone else to opportunity for the minister or anyone else to submit opportunity for the minister or anyone else to submit to opportunity for the minister or anyone else to submit to the anyone else to submit to the Regional anyone else to submit to the Regional Council anyone else to submit to the Regional Council there anyone else to submit to the Regional Council there should anyone else to submit to the Regional Council there should be Regional Council there should be limbs Regional Council there should be limbs or Regional Council there should be limbs or some Regional Council there should be limbs or some special Regional Council there should be limbs or some special process Regional Council there should be limbs or some special process around limbs or some special process around such limbs or some special process around such applications. limbs or some special process around such applications. 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Mr Speaker, I remind the member that Speaker, I remind the member that New Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand uses Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand uses only Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand uses only 2% Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand uses only 2% of Speaker, I remind the member that New Zealand uses only 2% of its New Zealand uses only 2% of its fresh New Zealand uses only 2% of its fresh water New Zealand uses only 2% of its fresh water resources. New Zealand uses only 2% of its fresh water resources. I New Zealand uses only 2% of its fresh water resources. I further fresh water resources. I further remind fresh water resources. I further remind the fresh water resources. I further remind the member fresh water resources. I further remind the member that fresh water resources. I further remind the member that the remind the member that the Government remind the member that the remind remind the member that the Government does not remind the member that the Government does not support remind the member that the Government does not support a remind the member that the Government does not support a ban remind the member that the Government does not support a ban on Government does not support a ban on the Government does not support a ban on the export Government does not support a ban on the export of Government does not support a ban on the export of water, Government does not support a ban on the export of water, which Government does not support a ban on the export of water, which last Government does not support a ban on the export of water, which last year the export of water, which last year was the export of water, which last year was only the export of water, which last year was only 8 the export of water, which last year was only 8 million the export of water, which last year was only 8 million litres, the export of water, which last year was only 8 million litres, a the export of water, which last year was only 8 million litres, a very, was only 8 million litres, a very, very was only 8 million litres, a very, very small was only 8 million litres, a very, very small fraction was only 8 million litres, a very, very small fraction of was only 8 million litres, a very, very small fraction of the was only 8 million litres, a very, very small fraction of the amount was only 8 million litres, a very, very small fraction of the amount of very small fraction of the amount of water very small fraction of the amount of water that very small fraction of the amount of water that is very small fraction of the amount of water that is extracted very small fraction of the amount of water that is extracted in very small fraction of the amount of water that is extracted in New water that is extracted in New Zealand. water that is extracted in New Zealand. 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Stop being fenced from our waterways and parliament would welcome. Stop being fenced from our waterways and I fenced from our waterways and I would fenced from our waterways and I would invite fenced from our waterways and I would invite those fenced from our waterways and I would invite those parties fenced from our waterways and I would invite those parties who fenced from our waterways and I would invite those parties who are would invite those parties who are genuinely would invite those parties who are genuinely concerned would invite those parties who are genuinely concerned about would invite those parties who are genuinely concerned about water genuinely concerned about water quality genuinely concerned about water quality to genuinely concerned about water quality to support genuinely concerned about water quality to support that genuinely concerned about water quality to support that bill genuinely concerned about water quality to support that bill so genuinely concerned about water quality to support that bill so that quality to support that bill so that National quality to support that bill so that National requirement quality to support that bill so that National requirement can quality to support that bill so that National requirement can come quality to support that bill so that National requirement can come in National requirement can come in place. National requirement can come in National National requirement can come in place. Question No. National requirement can come in place. Question No. 10. National requirement can come in place. Question No. 10. David place. Question No. 10. David Seymour. 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Mr Speaker, I have sought to get the support of all government get the support of all government support get the support of all government support parties. get the support of all government support parties. The get the support of all government support parties. The active get the support of all government support parties. The active is get the support of all government support parties. The active is that support parties. The active is that ACT support parties. The active is that ACT has support parties. The active is that ACT has said support parties. The active is that ACT has said that support parties. The active is that ACT has said that the support parties. The active is that ACT has said that the bill support parties. The active is that ACT has said that the bill doesn't ACT has said that the bill doesn't go ACT has said that the bill doesn't go far ACT has said that the bill doesn't go far enough. ACT has said that the bill doesn't go far enough. 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As a consequence, we have negotiated in consequence, we have negotiated in good consequence, we have negotiated in consequence, consequence, we have negotiated in good faith with consequence, we have negotiated in good faith with the consequence, we have negotiated in good faith with the Maori consequence, we have negotiated in good faith with the Maori Party. consequence, we have negotiated in good faith with the Maori Party. We good faith with the Maori Party. We have good faith with the Maori Party. We have a good faith with the Maori Party. We have a good good faith with the Maori Party. We have a good bill, good faith with the Maori Party. We have a good bill, the good faith with the Maori Party. 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