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Parliament Resumes Under Urgency

Thursday, 18 November 2010, 9:30 am
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz

Parliament Resumes Under Urgency

When Parliament resumed at 9am MPs returned to the committee stage debate of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill.

At 9am the debate was still on part one of the bill which was being strongly opposed by Labour and the Greens.

The Government has said the House will sit until 6pm this evening.


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