A bill introducing new criminal offences for match fixing was introduced when Parliament resumed at 2pm.
Two petitions were tabled – One calling on MPs to help save elephants from extinction and Trevor Mallard was given leave
to a table a petition opposed to the use of animals for the testing of synthetic high
The following documents were presented:
Select committees were presented on the:
Food Bill by the Primary Production Committee
Human Rights Amendment Bill by the Justice and Electoral Committee
Complaint regarding the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011 by the Regulations Review Committee
2012/13 financial review of Mighty River Power Limited by the Commerce Committee
Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill by the Justice and Electoral Committee
Te Urewera-Tuhoe Bill by the Māori Affairs Committee
The Crimes (Match-fixing) Amendment Bill was introduced.
Judith Collins made a personal explanation about an answer to a question about her activities in China.
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