Day begins with motion of support for parliamentary colleagues in Turkey; Finance minister, Bill English, throws what “roughly adds up to a lot of money” at Defence; Speaker David Carter calls on National backbenchers to stop banging on their desktops; Local Government & Environment Committee hears submission on Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill; Attorney-General, Christopher Finlayson, again steps in as the “acting acting” Leader of the House to deliver the Government’s business statement previewing next week’s order paper.
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