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Scoop Coverage of GCSB Debate - Tuesday 20 August

Published: Tue 20 Aug 2013 02:42 PM
Scoop Coverage of GCSB Debate - Tuesday 20 August
Video from Parliament TV
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Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister responsible for the GCSB: Will the Government Communications Security Bureau be able to access the content of any New Zealander’s communications under the cybersecurity provisions of the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill?
Key says its not in his interests to say whether NSA funds #GCSB. Too true. But it's in NZers interests to know. #NZQT— Russel Norman (@RusselNorman) August 20, 2013
John Key has said that the Law Society, HRC, Geoffrey Palmer are all wrong. This is arrogant and out of touch. #gcsb #nzqt— Grant Robertson (@grantrobertson1) August 20, 2013
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David Shearer holding up snapper in the debating chamber pic.twitter.com/HEfmeIGeG8— Jessica Mutch TVNZ (@MutchJessica) August 20, 2013
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DAVID SHEARER questions the Prime Minister on the GCSB Bill
Labour/Greens 48% (up 9%) National Party 44% (down 7%) as Parliament debates contentious GCSB ‘Spying’ Bill http://t.co/bzpoNqFask #nzpol— Roy Morgan (@roymorganonline) August 20, 2013
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Trevor Mallard and SOP and said the paper will prevent access to content of emails unless it was absoluletely necessary. The current bill does not ensure this.
He said the situation has the moved since the house last debated the bill.
Gerry Brownlee said the paper was outside standing orders.
Russel Norman said it was an important motion and that the PM had made some controversial statements about the meaning of the law and that these needed to be included in the bill.
“Black and white law always carries the day,” he said.
Grant Robinson said parliament needed to go back and consider part one of the bill.
ENDS

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