When Parliament resumed at 2pm leave was declined when Green MP Denise Roche sought to introduce a bill to raise the
refugee quota.
A petition was presented requesting the house amend legislation to allow children in the long term care of the state or
foster care be recommended for adoption by court order.
Papers were presented:
Select committee reports were presented on the:
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill by the Finance and Expenditure Committee
Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill by the Local Government and Environment Committee
Petition 2011/0124 of Ann Hodgetts and 744 others by the Law and Order Committee
Petition 2014/0019 of Julie Stibbs by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
The Wellington Town Belt Bill was introduced and MPs began Question Time.
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