Drugs Bill Passes
The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill passed its third reading debate by 104 to 15 with the Greens, ACT and Chris Carter
opposing.
MPs began debate a Government Notice of Motion which reads.
“That pursuant to section 131(a) of the Electoral Act 1993, a vacancy in the Northland Electoral District having arisen
in the period of six months prior to the date of the expiration of this Parliament, no writ be issued for the election
of a member of Parliament for that Electoral District to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of John
McGregor Carter.”
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