Members’ Day
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 12:03 pm
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz
Members’ Day
Today is Member’s Day in
Parliament and the first bill on the Order Paper is the third reading of the
Westpac New Zealand Bill.
Following this MPs will return
to the committee stage of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Amendment Bill.
Labour MPs have publicly stated they will
continue to slow progress on this bill as they strongly
oppose the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment
Bill, which is currently in its committee
stage.
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