ETS Amendment Bill Passes Into Law

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 6:02 PM)

The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill completed its third reading by 61 to 58 with National, ACT and United Future in favour.

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Questions and Answers – November 8

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 5:30 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Pike River Mine Disaster—Ministerial Responsibility for Departmental Errors 1. Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast – Tasman) to the Prime Minister: Did Hon Kate Wilkinson have Ministerial responsibility for the departmental errors during her term as Minister of Labour which partially contributed to the deaths of 29 miners at Pike River?

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Gang Patch Ban + Marriage Bill Submissions

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 5:26 PM)

Louisa Wall’s Definition of Marriage Bill has first airing in Select Committee. Todd McClay’s Prohibition of Gang Insignia Bill also gets its first airing in Select Committee.

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Govt Grilled Over Unemployment Stats

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 4:52 PM)

The Government gets a grilling over the latest unemployment statistics and questions also about the Royal Commission report on Pike River.

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Business Statement And Members Ballot

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 2:27 PM)

Next week the Government will seek to progress a number of its bills, hold an extra members day on Wednesday and sit under extended hours on Thursday, MPs were told today.

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Questions for Oral Answer – November 8

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 11:41 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR to the Prime Minister: Did Hon Kate Wilkinson have Ministerial responsibility for the departmental errors during her term as Minister of Labour which partially contributed to the deaths of 29 miners at Pike River?

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ETS Amendment Bill To Pass

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 8, 2012 — 11:33 AM)

The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill is set to pass into law this afternoon.

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Henare Regrets Not Being Able To Vote Against Party

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 8:36 PM)

National MP Tau Henare expressed regret tonight that he could not cross the floor and vote in favour of a bill allowing for oaths to be sworn to honour the Treaty of Waitangi.

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In Work Benefit Bill Defeated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 7:10 PM)

The Income Tax (Universalisation of In-work Tax Credit) Amendment Bill was defeated at its first reading by 61 to 60 with National, ACT and United Future opposed.

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Questions and Answers – November 7

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 5:56 PM)

strong>QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Government Financial Position—Reports 1. Hon TAU HENARE (National) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the Government’s financial position?

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Economy, Beckham And Marriage

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 5:09 PM)

The state of the economy questioned by the Opposition, while Craig Heatley [sic] is in David Shearer’s firing line.

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An Extra Members’ Day

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 2:06 PM)

When Parliament resumed today, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said by agreement of the business committee that Wednesday November 14 would be a members day.

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Questions for Oral Answer – November 7

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 12:31 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the Government’s financial position?

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Members’ Bills

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — 11:12 AM)

MPs will debate local and members bill today.

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The So-Called John Banks Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 6, 2012 — 9:59 PM)

A bill reforming local government electoral law passed its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday evening.

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ETS Bill Committee Stage Debate

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 6, 2012 — 6:22 PM)

MPs began the committee stage debate of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill after Question Time and an urgent debate on the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River Coal Mine Disaster.

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Questions and Answers – November 6

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 6, 2012 — 5:34 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Pike River Mine Disaster—Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Will he take responsibility for the failure of government policy as revealed in the Pike River Royal Commission report?

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