Submissions to DCA Bill No.2

Submissions to the Select Committee

Of the 700-800k dog owners in this country only 20 interested parties could spare the effort to deal with this.

Plainly, such apathy and ignorance enables politicians to irrevocably alter the landscape of our lives.

Dog Control Amendment Bill (No.2)

Submissions to a select committee become public when released by the committee. This usually happens after they have all been processed after the closing date.

Hearings of evidence will be held for submitters who have requested to be heard. Then the committee considers the bill and reports to the House on it. Hearings are not expected to take place before mid-April.

The members of the committee are as follows:

Labour

Moana Mackey (Chairperson)

David Benson-Pope

Hon Mark Burton

Hon Marian Hobbs

National

John Carter (Deputy Chairperson)

Mark Blumsky

Jacqui Dean

Hon Dr Nick Smith

Greens

Metiria Turei

It is common for other members to replace permanent members, because of other engagements, or because the replacement member has a special interest in a particualr issue.

Sub1: R W Butcher - Wanganui

Sub2: Sara Dickon - Wanganui

Sub3: NZ Institute of Animal Control Officers Inc.

Sub4: Wellington City Council

Sub5: Quentin, Tracey & Kelly Robinson - North Auckland

Sub6: Waikato District Council

Sub7: Southern Cross Staffordshire Terrier Society Inc.

Sub8: J M Hendry - Christchurch

Sub9: B Wilson - Port Chalmers

Sub10: David Hartley - Torbay, Auckland

Sub11: Northern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club - North Auckland

Sub12: Waitakere City Council