Today In Parliament 07.09.10

by admin (Tuesday, September 7, 2010 — 5:21 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Opposition forgoes Question Time and the Prime Minister cancels his trip to Britain and France as Parliament responds to the Canterbury earthquake and the Fox Glacier plane crash.

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The Week In Parliament 03.09.10

by admin (Friday, September 3, 2010 — 5:26 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Parliament’s back on Tuesday after a week’s adjournment but Tom Frewen and Reesh Lyon report that there’s little chance of the Government securing Opposition support for a move to get through more business by having the House sit on Thursday mornings.

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Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 27.08.10

by admin (Friday, August 27, 2010 — 5:39 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Parliament spends most of the week under urgency, passing seven bills and sending three more off to select committees. Speaker Lockwood Smith throws Labour’s Trevor Mallard out of the chamber for the third time. Urgency meant he should have been …

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Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 27.08.10

by admin (Friday, August 27, 2010 — 5:39 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Parliament spends most of the week under urgency, passing seven bills and sending three more off to select committees. Speaker Lockwood Smith throws Labour’s Trevor Mallard out of the chamber for the third time. Urgency meant he should have been …

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Questions and Answers – 26 August 2010

by admin (Thursday, August 26, 2010 — 11:45 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk Economic Recovery—Reports; Unemployment Beneficiaries—Increase from July 2008; District Health Boards—Health Targets; Blood-alcohol Limit—Alcohol and other drug use in New Zealand drivers 2004-2009; Broadband Roll-out—Rural Initiative …

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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 26.08.10

by admin (Thursday, August 26, 2010 — 5:01 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Government boasts of fewer prison escapers while Opposition points to big increase in beneficiaries. Labour MPs delight in rubbishing new consumer affairs minister and ACT deputy leader, John Boscawen, by comparing him unfavourably with his predecessor …

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Questions for Oral Answer – 26 August 2010

by admin (Wednesday, August 25, 2010 — 11:51 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk # PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the nature of New Zealand’s economic recovery? # Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many more people were receiving an unemployment …

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Questions and Answers – 25 August 2010

by admin (Wednesday, August 25, 2010 — 11:48 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk GST—Comparison with OECD Countries; Overseas Investment Rules—New Zealand – China Free Trade Agreement; Wages—Rises Compared with Prices; Health Services—Minister’s Statements

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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 25.08.10

by admin (Wednesday, August 25, 2010 — 5:06 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Speaker adds CDs to the list of things he’s banned from being tabled in the chamber, until reminded that he already allowed the tabling of a DVD earlier in the year. Finance and Expenditure Committee looks at how to manage child support debt.

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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 25.08.10

by admin (Wednesday, August 25, 2010 — 5:06 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Speaker adds CDs to the list of things he’s banned from being tabled in the chamber, until reminded that he already allowed the tabling of a DVD earlier in the year. Finance and Expenditure Committee looks at how to manage child support debt.

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Questions for Oral Answer – 25 August 2010

by admin (Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — 11:57 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk # Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: When he told the House on 9 February that New Zealand taxes consumption at a relatively low rate, was he aware that New Zealand had the 6th highest rate of consumption taxation in the OECD as a percentage of GDP; […]

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Questions and Answers – 24 August 2010

by admin (Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — 9:42 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk Savings—Options for Improvement; Prime Minister—Economic Policies; Alcohol Reform—Balance of Reduction of Harm and Responsible Drinking; Job Creation—Legislation

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Today In Parliament 24.08.10

by admin (Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — 6:10 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Tom Frewen: Labour’s Trevor Mallard is thrown out again as Question Time bogs down in a lengthy wrangle over the quality of both the questions and the answers.

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Questions for Oral Answer – 24 August 2010

by admin (Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — 12:09 AM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk # CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to consider options for improving New Zealand’s national savings? # Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: What new policies has he announced as Prime Minister over the last month …

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The Week In Parliament 20.08.10

by admin (Friday, August 20, 2010 — 3:54 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Tom Frewen: Bill English and John Key both run into trouble with the Speaker. Labour is granted a snap debate on Heather Roy’s resignation as deputy leader of the Act Party. The termination of Chris Carter’s membership of the Labour Party’s parliamentary …

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Questions and Answers – 19 August 2010

by admin (Thursday, August 19, 2010 — 9:54 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk Welfare Reforms—Policy; Economy—Reports; Document Security—Ministerial Offices; Electricity—Progress on National Grid Upgrade; Drink-driving—Blood-alcohol Limit

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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 19.08.10

by admin (Thursday, August 19, 2010 — 6:07 AM)

Article – Tom Frewen Labour’s attempts to exploit rifts in the ACT party creates lengthy wrangle in Question Time and tests the patience of the Speaker. Professor Tom Babor, from the University of Conneticut, makes a submission on the Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement …

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