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Finance and Expenditure Committee

{{short description|Select committee of the New Zealand Parliament}}

The Finance and Expenditure Committee (known as the Public Accounts Committee until 1962, and as the Public Expenditure Committee, from 1962) is a select committee of the House of Representatives, the unicameral chamber of the New Zealand Parliament, responsible for matters relating to the audit of the financial statements of the Government and departments, Government finance, revenue, and taxation. The committee is currently established by Standing Order 189.{{cite web |title=Standing Orders of the House of Representatives 2020, SO 189 |url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/parliamentary-rules/standing-orders-2020-by-chapter/chapter-4-select-committees/#_Toc51754546 |website=New Zealand Parliament |access-date=31 August 2021}}

History

Following a reform of the former Public Accounts Committee in 1962, the Public Expenditure Committee was established and became the most influential parliamentary committee in New Zealand, establishing "a strong reputation for itself, principally because it enjoyed powers of investigation not granted to other committees and because it attracted able and ambitious members. It was the only committee able to set up its own inquiries (without reference from the House), had subcommittees chaired by opposition members, and enjoyed the support of staff from the Legislative department (now the Office of the Clerk) as well as the Audit Office."{{cite web|author=Elizabeth McLeay|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/media/pressrel/JUH66/upload_binary/juh663.pdf|title=Parliamentary Committees in New Zealand: A House Continuously Reforming Itself?|publisher=parlinfo.aph.gov.au|accessdate=31 August 2021}}

Jurisdiction

This committee looks at business related to economic and fiscal policy, taxation, revenue, banking and finance, superannuation, insurance, Government expenditure and financial performance, and public audit.

=Ministers answerable=

The wide scope of the committee's oversight means a number of government ministers are answerable to the committee. The table below lists them, and their position:

class="wikitable"
Minister

! Portfolio

Hon. Nicola Willis

| Minister of Finance

Hon. Simon Watts

| Minister of Revenue

Hon. Louise Upston

| Minister of Social Development and Employment

Hon. Casey Costello

| Minister for Seniors

Membership

= 54th Parliament =

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 54th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="5" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{Cite web |title=Select Committee Reports - New Zealand Parliament |url=https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/8/1a051340-f87a-48bd-6f64-08dbfb46c1e2 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=selectcommittees.parliament.nz |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Finance and Expenditure - New Zealand Parliament |url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/scl/finance-and-expenditure/tab/mp |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.parliament.nz |language=en}}

colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (6/5)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

! Tenure

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Nancy Lu

|List (30)

|20 December 2023 - Present{{Cite web |title=Determinations of the Business Committee for Wednesday, 20 December 2023 |url=https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/8/06ed851f-ec72-427b-a235-08dc00c2efd3 |access-date=25 April 2025}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Cameron Brewer (Chairperson)

|Upper Harbour

|29 January 2025 - Present{{Cite web |title=Determinations of the Business Committee for Wednesday, 29 January 2025 |url=https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/8/e4baa2ef-9476-4184-6073-08dd3fd31260 |access-date=25 April 2025}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Ryan Hamilton (Deputy chairperson)

|Hamilton East

|22 May 2024 - Present{{Cite web |title=Determinations of the Business Committee for Wednesday, 22 May 2024 |url=https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/8/3ea5df68-9361-42ac-f9ec-08dc79d51b34 |access-date=25 April 2025}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Dan Bidois

|Northcote

|29 January 2025 - Present

{{Party name with color|ACT New Zealand}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Todd Stephenson

|List (4)

|13 December 2023 - Present

{{Party name with color|New Zealand First}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Jamie Arbuckle

|List (6)

|13 December 2023 - Present

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Barbara Edmonds

|Mana

|13 December 2023 - Present

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Deborah Russell

|List (22)

|13 December 2023 - Present

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Megan Woods

|Wigram

|27 March 2024 - Present{{Cite web |title=Determinations of the Business Committee for Wednesday, 27 March 2024 |url=https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/8/2ddbd7da-2731-4f2d-15ed-08dc4dc952fb |access-date=25 April 2025}}

{{Party name with color|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Chlöe Swarbrick

|Auckland Central

|13 December 2023 - Present

{{Party name with color|Te Pāti Māori}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Rawiri Waititi

|Waiariki

|13 December 2023 - Present

colspan="5" |Previous members
{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Stuart Smith

|Kaikōura

|13 December 2023 - 29 January 2025

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Catherine Wedd

|Tukituki

|13 December 2023 - 29 January 2025

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|David MacLeod

|New Plymouth

|13 December 2023 - 22 May 2024

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Camilla Belich

|List (26)

|Unknown date - 27 March 2024

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Scott Simpson

|Coromandel

|13 December 2023 - 20 December 2023

=53rd Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee at the conclusion of the 53rd Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (7/4)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Clark (Deputy chairperson)

| Dunedin

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Ingrid Leary (Chairperson)

| Taieri

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Anna Lorck

| Tukituki

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Dan Rosewarne

| List (56)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Phil Twyford

| Te Atatū

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Helen White

| List (48)

{{Party name with color|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}}

| Chlöe Swarbrick

| Auckland Central

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Andrew Bayly

| Port Waikato

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Simon Watts

| North Shore

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Nicola Willis

| List (13)

{{Party name with color|ACT New Zealand}}

| Damien Smith

| List (10)

=52nd Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 52nd Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (7/6)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Kiri Allan

| List (21)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Tāmati Coffey

| Waiariki

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Greg O'Connor

| Ōhāriu

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Deborah Russell (Chairperson)

| New Lynn

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Jamie Strange

| List (36)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Duncan Webb

| Christchurch Central

{{Party name with color|New Zealand First}}

| Fletcher Tabuteau (Deputy chairperson)

| List (4)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Andrew Bayly

| Hunua

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| David Carter

| List (3)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Paul Goldsmith

| List (18)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Todd McClay

| Rotorua

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Michael Woodhouse

| List (10)

{{Party name with color|ACT New Zealand}}

| David Seymour

| {{NZ electorate link|Epsom}}

=50th Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 50th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (6/5)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Maggie Barry

| {{NZ electorate link|North Shore}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| David Bennett

| {{NZ electorate link|Hamilton East}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Paul Goldsmith (Deputy chairperson)

| List (30)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| John Hayes

| {{NZ electorate link|Wairarapa}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Todd McClay (Chairperson)

| Rotorua

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Nick Smith

| {{NZ electorate link|Nelson}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Clark

| {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin North}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Clayton Cosgrove

| List (8)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Parker

| List (4)

{{Party name with color|New Zealand First}}

| Winston Peters

| List (1)

{{Party name with color|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}}

| Russel Norman

| List (2)

=44th Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 44th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title=Parliamentary Debates |volume=539 |year=1993 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location=Wellington |pages=23 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (4/3)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Max Bradford

| {{NZ electorate link|Tarawera}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Ian Revell

| {{NZ electorate link|Birkenhead}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Ruth Richardson (Chairperson)

| {{NZ electorate link|Selwyn}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Tony Ryall

| {{NZ electorate link|Eastern Bay of Plenty}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Michael Cullen

| {{NZ electorate link|St Kilda}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Peter Dunne

| {{NZ electorate link|Ohariu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Elizabeth Tennet

| {{NZ electorate link|Island Bay}}

Richardson resigned in July 1994 and was replaced by John Robertson as a member and Bradford as chairperson.

=43rd Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 43rd Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title=Parliamentary Debates |volume=511 |year=1990 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location=Wellington |pages=17 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (4/3)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Max Bradford

| {{NZ electorate link|Tarawera}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Peter Gresham

| {{NZ electorate link|Waitotara}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Murray McCully

| {{NZ electorate link|East Coast Bays}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Gail McIntosh

| {{NZ electorate link|Lyttelton}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Caygill

| {{NZ electorate link|St Albans}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Peter Dunne

| {{NZ electorate link|Ohariu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Elizabeth Tennet

| {{NZ electorate link|Island Bay}}

=42nd Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 42nd Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title=Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1987 |location=Wellington |publisher=Parliamentary Service |date=1987 |page=17 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (3/2)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Clive Matthewson

| {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin West}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Jim Sutton (Chairperson)

| {{NZ electorate link|Waitaki}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Elizabeth Tennet

| {{NZ electorate link|Island Bay}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Doug Kidd

| {{NZ electorate link|Marlborough}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Ruth Richardson

| {{NZ electorate link|Selwyn}}

=41st Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 41st Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title= Parliamentary Debates |volume=457 |year=1984 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location= Wellington |pages=15 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (7/5)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Jim Anderton

| {{NZ electorate link|Sydenham}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Butcher

| {{NZ electorate link|Hastings}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Peter Dunne

| {{NZ electorate link|Ohariu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Fred Gerbic

| {{NZ electorate link|Onehunga}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Annette King

| {{NZ electorate link|Horowhenua}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Peter Nielson (Chairperson)

| {{NZ electorate link|Miramar}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Fran Wilde

| {{NZ electorate link|Wellington Central}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Warren Cooper

| {{NZ electorate link|Otago}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Michael Cox

| {{NZ electorate link|Manawatu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| John Falloon

| {{NZ electorate link|Pahiatua}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Don McKinnon

| {{NZ electorate link|Rodney}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Robert Muldoon

| {{NZ electorate link|Tāmaki}}

=40th Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 40th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title= Parliamentary Debates |volume=443 |year=1982 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location=Wellington |pages=72 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (7/5)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| John Banks

| {{NZ electorate link|Whangarei}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Philip Burdon

| {{NZ electorate link|Fendalton}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Michael Cox

| {{NZ electorate link|Manawatu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Pat Hunt

| {{NZ electorate link|Pakuranga}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Don McKinnon

| {{NZ electorate link|Rodney}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Ian McLean (Chairperson)

| {{NZ electorate link|Tarawera}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Marilyn Waring

| {{NZ electorate link|Waipa}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| David Butcher

| {{NZ electorate link|Hastings}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Ann Hercus

| {{NZ electorate link|Lyttelton}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Peter Nielson

| {{NZ electorate link|Miramar}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Stan Rodger

| {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin North}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Bob Tizard

| {{NZ electorate link|Otahuhu}}

=39th Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 39th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title= Parliamentary Debates |volume=422 |year=1979 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location=Wellington |pages=29 }}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand National Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (6/4)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Michael Cox

| {{NZ electorate link|Manawatu}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Dail Jones

| {{NZ electorate link|Helensville}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Doug Kidd

| {{NZ electorate link|Marlborough}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Don McKinnon

| {{NZ electorate link|Rodney}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Ian McLean

| {{NZ electorate link|Tarawera}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Marilyn Waring (Chairperson)

| {{NZ electorate link|Waipa}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Kerry Burke

| {{NZ electorate link|West Coast}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Mick Connelly

| {{NZ electorate link|Yaldhurst}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Roger Douglas

| {{NZ electorate link|Manurewa}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Ann Hercus

| {{NZ electorate link|Lyttelton}}

=37th Parliament=

The following table lists the membership of the committee during the 37th Parliament:

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" | New Zealand House Finance and Expenditure Committee{{cite book |title= Parliamentary Debates |volume= 382 |year= 1973 |publisher=A. R. Shearer, Government Printer |location= Wellington |pages=11–12}}

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:{{New Zealand Labour Party/meta/shading}};" | Majority: Government (6/4)
colspan="2" | Party

! Member

! Electorate

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Roger Drayton

| {{NZ electorate link|St Albans}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Jonathan Hunt

| {{NZ electorate link|New Lynn}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Brian MacDonell

| {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin Central}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Jack Ridley

| {{NZ electorate link|Taupo}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Bill Rowling

| {{NZ electorate link|Tasman}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand Labour Party}}

| Murray Smith

| {{NZ electorate link|Whangarei}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| George Gair

| {{NZ electorate link|North Shore}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Frank Gill

| {{NZ electorate link|East Coast Bays}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Peter Gordon

| {{NZ electorate link|Clutha}}

{{Party name with color|New Zealand National Party}}

| Robert Muldoon

| {{NZ electorate link|Tāmaki}}

See also

References

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