JUSTICE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
DATE:
Thursday, 12 August 2021
TIME:
9.00am – 12.12pm
VENUE:
Select Committee Meeting Room 3, Parliament House
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL:
Willow-Jean Prime was replaced by Sarah Pallett, 11.00am - 12.12pm
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ginny Andersen (Chairperson)
Hon Simon Bridges
Simeon Brown
Dr Emily Henderson
Harete Hipango
Nicole McKee
Sarah Pallett
Willow-Jean Prime
Vanushi Walters
Arena Williams
COMMITTEE STAFF:
Dylan Hanna, Clerk of Committee
Samantha Gordon, Deputy Clerk of Committee
Jonathan Harris, Parliamentary Officer (Administration)
Alex MacBean, Senior Research Adviser
VISITORS PRESENT:
Justine Tucker, intern for Hon Phil Twyford
Shashika Chetty, Parliamentary Communications/Research/Policy
Assistant for Arena Williams
BUSINESS
1.
Minutes and matters arising
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Resolved, That the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 5 August 2021 be
confirmed.
By leave, Agreed that Justine Tucker and Shashika Chetty may be present
while the committee is in private.
2.
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill
9.01am – 9.25am
2.1 Hearing of evidence
(9.01am – 9.13am)
Annemarie Thorby
(9.01am – 9.10am)
Annemarie Thorby
2.2 Hearing of evidence
(9.10am – 9.21am)
Anonymous 1 - Private (Zoom)
2.3 Consideration
Resolved, That advisers be instructed to prepare the departmental report on the
bill for consideration at the committee’s meeting on September 1.
3.
Petition of John Creser: Justice Dept correct clerical
errors in Court of Appeal judgments made in 2003
9.25am – 9.30am
3.1 Papers tabled
Email from John Creser (Potential actions to be taken on
petition)
Draft report (Petition of John Creser)
3.2 Consideration
Resolved, That the committee write to Mr Creser outlining the committee’s
reasons for not taking further action on his petition.
3.3 Deliberation
Resolved, That the draft report be adopted.
The Chairperson announced, That she would report to the House accordingly.
4.
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
9.30am – 9.54am
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