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State Sector Bill Passes Under Urgency

The State-Sector Management Bill completed its committee stage was reported with amendment and split into the Research, Science, and Technology Bill, National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Bill, and Public Records Amendment Bill

The Research, Science, and Technology Bill passed by 103 votes to 6 with the Greens opposing.

The remaining bills passed by 65 to 54 with Labour and the Greens opposing.

MPs began the committee stage of the Education Amendment Bill (No 2).
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