Questions and Answers – July 10

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 10, 2013 — 5:10 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.

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Insults Fly in General Debate

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 10, 2013 — 4:45 PM)

Insults fly during the General Debate, which features contributions from Robertson, Joyce, Banks & Hipkins. Steven Joyce also faces a series of questions about the proposed SkyCity Convention Centre Bill.

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Nothing To Report

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 10, 2013 — 2:17 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm, no documents were tabled and MPs moved straight to Question Time.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 10

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 10, 2013 — 11:40 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

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Gang Patch Ban In Govt Buildings To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 10, 2013 — 10:44 AM)

A bill banning gang patches in Government buildings, including schools will be debated in Parliament this afternoon.

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Legal Aid Overhaul Passes Into Law

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 10:01 PM)

The House rose at 10pm interrupting the third reading debate of the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill

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MPs Focus On Animal Testing

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 6:07 PM)

Debate on a bill regulating psychoactive substances centred around animals being used to test their safety

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Scrappy Start With Man Bans And Solid Energy

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 4:57 PM)

A scrappy start to the week in Parliament as MPs trade jibes on man bans, while Clayton Cosgrove takes the Prime Minister to task over Solid Energy policy and comments.

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Questions and Answers – July 9

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 4:51 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Skycity, Convention Centre—Department of Internal Affairs Advice 1. METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he agree with the Department of Internal Affairs’ advice to his officials on the proposed international convention centre that “virtually any of these proposed concessions would almost certainly be followed by an increase in […]

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A Scrappy Start to the Week

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 4:49 PM)

Scrappy start to week as MPs trade jibes on man bans. Clayton Cosgrove takes PM to task over Solid Energy.

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Convention Centre Deal Bill Tabled

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 2:09 PM)

A bill to legislate for the SkyCity Casino/Convention Centre deal was tabled when Parliament resumed at 2pm.

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Questions For Oral Answer – July 9

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 11:48 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he agree with the Department of Internal Affairs’ advice to his officials on the proposed international convention centre that “virtually any of these proposed concessions would almost certainly be followed by an increase in the number of people seeking help citing problems […]

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Legal Highs And Animal Testing To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 9, 2013 — 11:07 AM)

MPs will debate the committee stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill when Parliament sits this afternoon.

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GCSB And The Fiordland Tunnel

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 3:48 PM)

Submissions on proposed changes to spy laws – the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill include one from Kim Dotcom.

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Kim Dotcom Steals the Show

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 3:42 PM)

Submissions on proposed changes to spy laws – the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill include one from Kim Dotcom. Former Green MP Keith Locke and Tech Liberty Spokesman Thomas Beagle also make submissions. The Local Government and Environment Committee receives a petition calling for the scrapping of plans for a road tunnel in […]

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Te Reo, Urgency And Kim Dotcom

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 2:43 PM)

Speaker marks Maori Language Week. House goes into urgency to get through a raft of Government bills.

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Urgency Dominates the Week

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 2:29 PM)

Speaker marks Maori Language Week. House goes into urgency to get through a raft of Government bills. John Key faces more questions about his knowledge of Kim Dotcom prior to a raid on Mr Dotcom’s house. Mr Dotcom makes an appearance in the committee rooms.

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