The Government will give priority to Budget related legislation when Parliament sits next week.
Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said priority would be given to Appropriation (2013/14 Supplementary Estimates) Bill and the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2), as well as a number of other bills.
The Commerce Commission’s Statement of Intent and Performance Expectations were presented as were the Auditor-General’s Annual Plan and Statement of Strategic Intentions.
Select committee reports were presented on the:
2014/15 Estimates for Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery the Finance and Expenditure Committee
2014/15 Estimates for Vote Finance, Fiscal Strategy Report 2014, Budget economic and fiscal update 2014, and Inquiry into the Investment Statement: Managing the Crown’s Balance Sheet, 26 March 2014 by the Finance and Expenditure Committee
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill by the Primary Production Committee
Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Schools: Results of the 2012 audits by the Education and Science Committee.
MPs began Question Time.
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