Parliament’s time no longer used on lost luggage and electronic annual report bills
Parliament’s time will no longer be consumed debating Matt Doocey’s member’s bill, as a Supplementary Order Paper put forward by ACT Leader David Seymour has passed, adding Mr Doocey’s bill to the
broader Statutes Amendment Bill. The infamous ‘lost luggage’ bill was felled by Labour’s Kris Faafoi using the same
technique.
“It’s a worthy bill that gets rid of an outdated piece of red tape. But it’s minor in scope and extremely
non-controversial. That’s why it’s more appropriate to be included as part of a broader bill,” says Mr Seymour.
“Parliament’s time is expensive, costing taxpayers $43,000 an hour. ACT believes that this funding should be used to
debate major issues that affect New Zealanders.
“By freeing up space in Parliament’s agenda, we’ve made room for more substantial member’s bills to be debated. One
example is the End of Life Choice Bill, which remains in the members’ ballot.”
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