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The Week In Parliament Oct 14

By: ParliamentToday.co.nz
Published: Fri 14 Oct 2011 05:16 PM
The Week In Parliament Oct 14
Tom Frewen and Reesh Lyon: With Parliament adjourned for the year, we spoke with the Shadow Leader of the House, Trevor Mallard, about recent controversy surrounding the publication of photo taken of a man attempting to leap into the chamber. We also explore a novel suggestion by Green MP Kennedy Graham calling for a change to the layout of the parliamentary chamber.
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