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Members Day – Holidays And Marriage

Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 10:24 am
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz

A number of contentious bills are due for debate this evening.

Following Question Time and the General Debate, MPs will debate the third reading of the
Habeas Corpus Amendment Bill and then the committee stage of both the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Bill and the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill.

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