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Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 23.10.09

By: Tom Frewen
Published: Fri 23 Oct 2009 12:48 PM
Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 23.10.09
Tom Frewen: House under urgency for fifth sitting week in a row but still no sign of Government's ACC Bill. News of ACT's support for bill makes its inroduction likely next week to get it off to a select committee before Parliament starts a two-week adjournment on Friday. Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, fails to prevent snap debate on rugby world cup broadcasting rights fiasco while Justice Minister, Simon Power, announces referendum on MMP electoral system in 2011.
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