MOM Bill Grinds On

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 9:59 PM)

There was heated debated on the Government’s plans to sell part of the energy SOEs as the Opposition sought to delay the progress of the Mixed Ownership Model Bill on Tuesday night.

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Questions and Answers – June 19

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 6:58 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economic Programme—Economic Challenges Addressed 1. TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua) to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand manage through current global uncertainty?

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Asset Sales, Power Prices & ACC

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 4:33 PM)

Questions on asset sales, power prices and ACC.

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Independence of Parliament Threatened

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 2:35 PM)

A bill changing the setting of MPs’ salaries could reduce the independence of Parliament and affect the quality of their work.

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Papers And Reports

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 2:10 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm a paper relating to the additions to the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and Supporting Information for the Year Ending June 2012 was presented.

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Questions Of The Day June 19

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 11:42 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand manage through current global uncertainty?

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SOE Sale Debate To Dominate

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 10:40 AM)

Debate on the partial sale of the energy state owned enterprises is set to dominate the House today.

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MPs Salaries, TVNZ And Super

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 15, 2012 — 4:23 PM)

A change to the way MP’s salaries are set is considered by the Government Administration Committee – which hears from Clerk of the House Mary Harris.

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Scandals, Super And Schools

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 15, 2012 — 3:28 PM)

Government faces questions on school class sizes, Superannuation concerns, ACC privacy debacle & proposed Skycity deal.

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Partial Sale Of Energy SOEs Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 14, 2012 — 6:00 PM)

Parliament rose just before 6pm after MPs debated a bill setting up the partial sale of the energy state owned enterprises.

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SkyCity, Assets And TVNZ On Election Inquiry

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 14, 2012 — 4:50 PM)

Steven Joyce fills in for PM and Finance Minister in Question Time, answering questions on the SkyCity Casino deal.

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Budget And SOE Bill To Dominate The House Next Week

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 14, 2012 — 2:32 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully moved a motion marking the 70th anniversary of the arrival of United States forces in New Zealand during World War Two. It was passed on a voice vote.

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Questions for Oral Answer – June 14

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 14, 2012 — 12:21 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by her statement regarding her newly appointed welfare board that “I’m backing the board to guide the investment approach, I’m backing Work and Income to implement it”.

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Partial Sale Of Energy SOEs To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 14, 2012 — 10:46 AM)

The Mixed Ownership Model Bill will be debated in Parliament this afternoon.

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Urgent Debate Eats Into Members Day

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — 10:04 PM)

Parliament made no progress on members’ bills after an Urgent Debate ate into the time available on Wednesday.

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Questions and Answers – June 13

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — 6:43 PM)

1. TE URUROA FLAVELL (Māori Party—Waiariki) to the Minister of Internal Affairs : Is he concerned that Pub Charity Chief Executive Martin Cheer has publicly declared that Pub Charity was using gaming machine money to fight the Gambling (Gambling Harm …

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ACC; Bill English; Clerk of House

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — 5:21 PM)

Deputy Speaker Eric Roy fills in for Lockwood Smith in Question Time.

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