Office of the Clerk

The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is Parliament’s secretariat, providing advice and services to members of parliament, the House of Representatives and its committees.

The Office of the Clerk is an independent, non-partisan organisation providing services to the House, its committees, and all members of Parliament. It provides advice on parliamentary law and practice, supports sittings of the House and meetings of select committees, produces and holds Parliament's official records and promotes engagement with Parliament. It also provides support to members of parliament with inter-parliamentary relations and overseas delegations.

Office of the Clerk - Latest News [Page 66]

Questions and Answers - October 16

Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 6:48 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements in relation to Kim Dotcom and the inquiry into the actions of the Government Communications Security Bureau? More >>

Questions for Oral Answer - October 16

Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 12:19 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements in relation to Kim Dotcom and the inquiry into the actions of the Government Communications Security Bureau? More >>

Questions for Oral Answer - September 27

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 12:33 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: How many jobs have been created in the New Zealand economy over the past two years? More >>

Questions for Oral Answer - September 26

Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements in relation to Kim Dotcom and the inquiry into the actions of the Government Communications Security Bureau? More >>

Questions and Answers - Sept 25

Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 5:34 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister responsible for the GCSB : Does he consider that he should have been informed about the unlawful bugging of Kim Dotcom earlier than Monday, 17 September 2012; if not, why not? More >>

Visit by the Australian National Broadband Network Committee

Friday, 21 September 2012, 4:07 pm | Office of the Clerk

Visit by the Australian National Broadband Network Committee A parliamentary delegation from the Australian National Broadband Network Committee is visiting Parliament from Monday 24 – Friday 28 September 2012. The visit is part of an annual exchange of ... More >>

Questions and Answers - September 20

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 5:04 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister of Finance : What recent reports has he received on the economy? More >>

Result of Members' bills ballot, Thursday 20 September 2012

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 12:24 pm | Office of the Clerk

The following bills were drawn from the main ballot: 25 Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill Charles Chauvel 7 Conservation Natural Heritage Protection Bill Jacqui Dean More >>

Questions for Oral Answer - September 19

Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 11:52 am | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement: “The test is whether I can rely on the member’s word and he has given me assurance that he met the law … There is a statute of limitations and he has complied with the law”? More >>

Question of privilege

Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 10:12 am | Office of the Clerk

19 September 2012 Media release – Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives Question of privilege concerning the defamation action Attorney-General and Gow v Leigh Public submissions are being invited on this matter. The closing date for submissions ... More >>

Questions and Answers - September 18

Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 5:58 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) to the Minister of Finance : What measures is the Government taking to encourage businesses to invest, grow and create jobs? More >>

NZ parliamentarians support women's agenda

Friday, 14 September 2012, 3:53 pm | Office of the Clerk

New Zealand parliamentarians support women's agenda at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference The New Zealand delegation at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference has met with commonwealth colleagues over the past several days to address the need ... More >>