20 Aug 2013

PM to deliver final reading speech on GCSB bill

7:08 am on 20 August 2013

The Prime Minister intends to put on record the details of how he sees the GCSB bill being implemented, so he will be in Parliament to deliver the speech for its third and final reading.

The bill allows the Government Communications Security Bureau to carry out surveillance on New Zealanders, and introduces stronger oversight of the electronic spy agency and more transparency surrounding it.

The bill will return to Parliament for its committee stages on Tuesday afternoon. If that is completed, the third and final reading will most likely be on Wednesday.

It will pass with a one vote majority, with the support of ACT and United Future.