Family Murders – Air Force Redundancies – Ferret Ban – Smoking Laws
- FAMILY MURDERS: Fathers killed a quarter of all child homicide victims since 1990; mothers killed nearly a fifth of
the children.
- AIR FORCE REDUNDANCIES: The Government faces a redundancy bill of up to $10 million as a result of last week’s radical
overhaul of the air force.
- FERRET BAN: A call for a ban on keeping ferrets as pets has been made to Conservation Minister Sandra Lee after
concern form conservationists, farmers and regional councils.
- SMOKING LAWS: Proposals to ban smoking in at least half of every bar and eating-place are to be tabled in Parliament
next week.
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- State may ask for payout back;
- Still a chance to have gst say – Hide;
- First nurse practitioners could be in work next year.
Editorial: Tax law meddling.