Intimidation Accusations At Select Committee

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 9:53 PM)

An accusation of intimidation by MPs is made during submissions on the Minimum Wage Bill.

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Alcohol Bill Completes Committee Stage

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 5:42 PM)

Alcohol law reform legislation has completed its committee stage with the Government voting down all Opposition amendments.

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Questions and Answers – December 6

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 5:00 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economy—Reports 1. LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy?

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Race To Pass Alcohol Reform Before Xmas

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 4:27 PM)

Parliament races to pass the Alcohol Reform Bill before Christmas.

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The Govt’s Plans For The Last Sitting Week

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 2:30 PM)

The Government will seek to pass alcohol law reform legislation next Tuesday as Parliament begins the final sitting week of the year.

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Result Of Members’ Bills Ballot

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 12:17 PM)

The following bills were drawn from the ballot today:

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Four Bills Pass Under Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 12:11 PM)

The House has completed its extended hours sitting on Thursday morning passing four bills into law.

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Questions for Oral Answer – December 6

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 12:04 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy?

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Parliament Resumes Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 6, 2012 — 9:34 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am on Thursday morning to progress four bills through all their remaining stages.

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Working Children Bill Defeated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 8:50 PM)

A bill which would have deemed working children to be employees and not contractors was shot down at its first appearance in Parliament today.

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Questions and Answers – December 5

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 6:40 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Climate Change, Doha Conference—Policy Directives 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: What policy directives has he given his two Ministers attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha?

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Horan, Greens And Christchurch

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 4:43 PM)

Speaker confirms Brendan Horan is now officially an independent MP. John Key calls Green’s climate change polices “wacky.”

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Horan’s Status Defined, RMA Reform Introduced

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 2:20 PM)

Brendan Horan was today declared to be an independent MP after NZ First formally notified he was no longer a member of the party, Speaker Lockwood Smith told MPs when Parliament resumed today.

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Quick Progress Under Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 1:03 PM)

MPs made quick progress on four bills in a morning sitting on Wednesday.

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Questions for Oral Answer – December 5

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 11:52 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: What policy directives has he given his two Ministers attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha?

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MPs Sit Early To Deal With Bills

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 5, 2012 — 9:04 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am this morning under extended sitting hour provisions to deal with a number of non-controversial bills.

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Refreshing Fiscal Responsibility With No Cap

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 4, 2012 — 10:05 PM)

The Government’s refresh of the Fiscal Responsibility Act has received its first airing in Parliament minus the once proposed “fiscal cap’’ on spending.

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