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Extended Hours For House Today
The House will sit under extended hours from 9am this morning to authorise appointments and debate two non-controversial bills.
There are four Government notices of motion. They are:
1. Peter Francis Boshier be
appointed as an Ombudsman for 5 years, from 10 December
2015, and upon taking up the office of Ombudsman, be
appointed as Chief Ombudsman from the date the incumbent
Chief Ombudsman vacates the position.
2. Greg Mark
Schollum be appointed as the Deputy Controller and
Auditor-General for 5 years from 28 September 2015.
3. Dianne Mary Macaskill and Simon Murdoch be appointed
as members of the Independent Police Conduct Authority, for
three years.
4. Dame Linda Holloway be reappointed as
Chair, Tangimoana Habib reappointed as a member and Carolyn
McIlraith appointed as a member of the Abortion Supervisory
Committee for three years.
MPs will then debate the third reading of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill and the first reading of the Building (Pools) Amendment Bill.
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