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The House: Liquor Debate Begins

Published: Wed 28 Jul 1999 10:25 AM
The minority National government has just passed its final - compulsory - confidence vote for the year 61 votes to 58 after concluding the estimates debate.
The house will now begin a marathon 20-hour debate on changes to the liquor laws (See.. The House: Liquor Is Not Quicker In Law for a backgrounder on the complex order of the debate.)
Coverage of the house will continue in Scoop throughout the day.
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