INDEPENDENT NEWS

Parliament Resumes Under Urgency

Published: Thu 29 Aug 2013 09:16 AM
Parliament resumed under Urgency this morning and completed the first reading debate on the Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill.
It was sent to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee by 120 to 1 with Brendon Horan opposed.
MPs began the first reading debate on the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill.
The following business remains in the Urgency motion.
The first reading debates on the:
Victims' Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill
Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill
Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill
Second Reading debate on:
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Bill
Victims of Crime Reform Bill
**
ParliamentToday.co.nz is a breaking news source for New Zealand parliamentary business featuring broadcast daily news reports

Next in Comment

The Australian Defence Formula: Spend! Spend! Spend!
By: Binoy Kampmark
New Hospital Building Trumps ‘Yes Minister’ Hospital Without Patients
By: Ian Powell
Prices Are Still Rising - It's A Cost Of Living Crisis
By: Mike Treen
On When Racism Comes Disguised As Anti-racism
By: Gordon Campbell
Dunne's Weekly: Newshub And TVNZ Tip Of Media Iceberg
By: Peter Dunne
Austerity – For And Against
By: Harry Finch
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media