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Suggested An End To Alcohol Bill Conscience Vote
Law Commission Suggests An End To The Conscience Vote For Alcohol Bills
Alcohol laws are too important to be
left to a conscience vote says Law Commission President
Geoffrey Palmer.
Sir Geoffrey's comments come as the Law Commission tables in Parliament today [12 May] the first of three reports on the reform of New Zealand's alcohol laws.
In the report, Alcohol Legislation and the Conscience Vote, the Commission has suggested that Parliament should no longer decide alcohol Bills on the basis of the conscience vote.
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Report: Alcohol Legislation and the Conscience Vote [PDF]
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