Questions For Oral Answer July 3

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 3, 2014 — 11:42 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Finance: How will the Government’s responsible fiscal management help to ensure interest rates will remain lower than they were in the previous economic cycle?

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Parole Supervision Order Extension To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 3, 2014 — 10:49 AM)

A bill enabling parole extended supervision orders to be renewed is to be debate for the first time in Parliament this afternoon.

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Estimates Debate Completed

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 9:51 PM)

The Government pushed through the Estimates Debate this evening.

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Questions and Answers – July 2

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 5:37 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Education—Prime Minister’s Statements 1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Is he still committed to “ensuring our schools are working for all students”, and is he satisfied his Government has done enough to ensure that every child has equal access to a low-cost public education? Rt Hon […]

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Questions About Malaysian Diplomat

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 4:10 PM)

Questions & urgent debate about the granting of diplomatic immunity for a Malaysian diplomat accused of sexual assault. PM & David Cunliffe at loggerheads over school donations policy.

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Petitions And Committee Reports

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 2:09 PM)

When the House resumed at 2pm petitions and reports were presented.

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Questions For Oral Answer July 2

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 11:43 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Is he still committed to “ensuring our schools are working for all students”, and is he satisfied his Government has done enough to ensure that every child has equal access to a low-cost public education?

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Return of the Estimates Debate

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 2, 2014 — 10:48 AM)

MPs are set to return the committee stage of the Appropriation (2013/14 Supplementary Estimates) Bill after Question Time and the General Debate today.

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House Grinds Through Estimates

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 9:59 PM)

The Government ground through the eight hour debate on the committee stage of the Appropriation (2013/14 Supplementary Estimates) Bill bill.

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Questions and Answers – July 1

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 5:30 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader – Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.

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Mallard Ribbed Over Moa Comments

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 4:14 PM)

Trevor Mallard gets a ribbing over reported comments about the extinct moa. Questions about ACT education policy. Complaint about the length of Steven Joyce’s answers. Greens grill Conservation Minister over plight of Maui’s Dolphins.

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Petitions And Papers

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 2:19 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm a number of petitions and papers were presented.

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Questions For Oral Answer July 1

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 11:45 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

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Estimates Debate

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 1, 2014 — 10:41 AM)

After Question Time today, MPs are due to start a set piece eight hour Budget debate.

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Mental Health Petition + OSH Reform

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 27, 2014 — 3:47 PM)

Health Committee considers a petition calling for greater choice in mental health treatment methods and better options for reducing dependence on psychiatric medication. CTU & Forest Owners Assoc. make submissions on Health and Safety Reform Bill.

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West Coast Wind-blown Timber Debated

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 27, 2014 — 3:41 PM)

Sue Moroney’s Parental Leave Bill comes up again. Urgency for West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill. Usual shenanigans in Question Time, with Trevor Mallard thrown out by the Speaker on Wednesday.

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West Coast Timber Bill Passes Into Law

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 26, 2014 — 10:00 PM)

A bill allowing the retrieval of storm blown trees on parts of the West Coast conservation estate has passed into law with two Labour MPs crossing the floor in support.

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