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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 29.7.10

By: Tom Frewen
Published: Thu 29 Jul 2010 05:09 PM
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 29.7.10
Tom Frewen: Agriculture Minister David Carter ducks responsibility for Pork Board's secrecy on pig farming conditions. David Cunliffe takes a swipe at the size of Gerry Brownlee's mind and Bill English responds with a crack at the size of David Cunliffe's ego. Labour's Pete Hodgson questions Trade Minister Tim Groser about perceived conflicts of interest.
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