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The annual reports of Te Puni Kokiri and the National Trust were tabled when Parliament resumed today and the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill was introduced.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the fact that an offence was committed against a Police officer or prisoner officer acting in the course of his or her duty is taken into account as an aggravating factor at sentencing.

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