Complaint about Labour Leader Andrew Little and Chief Whip Chris Hipkins alleging political bias by the Speaker sent to Privileges Committee; Opposition fails to convince Speaker David Carter to force a withdrawal and apology from the Prime Minister John Key for claiming they “back rapists”; Commerce Committee reviews Crown Fibre Holdings; Education & Science Sub Committee’s inquiry into the identification of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Autism in schools continues; Social Services Committee hears submissions on Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill; Four Members’ Bills defeated on Wednesday, with four more drawn from ballot on Thursday; International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill and Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill pass their final readings.
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