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Death Of George Gair Marked
When Parliament sat at 2pm there was a period of silence to mark the death of former National MP and Minister George Gair.
Select committee reports were presented on the:
Inquiry into the appointment of a Deputy Controller and Auditor-General by the Officers of Parliament Committee
Inquiry into the appointment of an Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman by the Officers of Parliament Committee
International treaty examination of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Samoa for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance by the Finance and Expenditure Committee
Radiation Safety Bill by the Health
Committee
MPs then began Question
Time.
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