Road User Charges Reform
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 10:00 pm
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz
Road User Charges Reform
The committee
stage of the Trade Marks (International Treaties and
Enforcement) Amendment Bill was completed and reported
with amendment.
The second reading of the Road User Charges Bill was interrupted
when the House rose at 10pm
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