Week in the House dominated by urgency for passage of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill – adding the “Red Peak” design to the upcoming referendum; Assistant Speaker Trevor Mallard takes issue with statements made by National’s Nick Smith – an incident culminating in Mr Smith’s ejection from the Chamber; South Korean Free Trade Bill passes final reading; Finance & Expenditure Committee hears submissions on Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill – which is also the subject of questions to the Revenue Minister; Andrew Little questions John Key’s penchant for pandas.
short week
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