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Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 29.10.09
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 5:00 pm | Tom Frewen
Bill English stands in for John Key to answer questions from around the chamber about ACC, the foreshore and seabed, Crown debt and privatisation of water supplies which Local Government Minister, Rodney Hide, swears is not on the cards. Bill English ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 28.10.09
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 5:04 pm | Tom Frewen
MPs miss out on chance to debate their bills as Government puts House under urgency for sixth week in a row. Government blames media for delaying arrival of ministers in the chamber for Question Time. Opposition wants more information on TVNZ's use ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 27.10.09
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 5:26 pm | Tom Frewen
National finally gets its ACC bill up for a first reading but only after third-ranked cabinet minister Gerry Brownlee has to answer a barrage of hostile questions about open ACC's workers account to competition. More >>
Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 23.10.09
Friday, 23 October 2009, 12:48 pm | Tom Frewen
House under urgency for fifth sitting week in a row but still no sign of Government's ACC Bill. News of ACT's support for bill makes its inroduction likely next week to get it off to a select committee before Parliament starts a two-week adjournment ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 22.10.09
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 5:30 pm | Tom Frewen
Labour renew their attack on Finance Minister Bill English's housing arrangements while Health Minister, Tony Ryall, reassures the Greens Sue kedgley that cellphone towers are perfectly safe. The Justice and Electoral Committee hears submissions ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 21.10.09
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 5:44 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament back under urgency for 5th sitting week in a row, but breaks for Question Time as usual with almost half of the day's questions about the government's proposed changes to ACC. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 20.10.09
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 9:27 am | Tom Frewen
Prime Minister rejects Labour's offer of support for ACC Bill, saying he will get the votes from the Maori Party. Finance and Expenditure committee begins hearing submissions on emissions trading scheme bill while the Speaker agrees to Labour's ... More >>
Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:45 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament returns from fortnight's break to start another three-week sitting period. Government puts House under urgency on Thursday but fails to produce ACC bill to fill it. A new members' bill from the Greens Keith Locke has potential to trigger ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament (15.10.09)
Friday, 16 October 2009, 9:48 am | Tom Frewen
Government puts House under urgency but Opposition wants to know what's happened to ACC Bill. Nick Smith admits he's still trying to get the numbers to send it to a select committee. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament - 14.10.09
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 4:41 pm | Tom Frewen
Relations between Speaker, Lockwood Smith, and Labour MPs take a dive in disputes over signs in the chamber and the tabling of documents. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament - 13.10.09
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 5:21 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament returns from a fortnight's adjournment. Prime Minister, John Key, leaders party chiefs and Pacific Island MPs in morning the loss of life in the Pacific from the recent earthquake and tsunami. Questions for ministers include several for ACC ... More >>
Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament - 09.10.09
Friday, 9 October 2009, 2:47 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament resumes at 2pm on Tuesday, after a two week adjournment. Starting with question time, parliament is then likely to address bills on the order paper - unless the government persuades the Speaker to allow a snap-debate on an issue needing urgent ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Week In Parliament (Ending 02.10.09)
Friday, 2 October 2009, 2:07 pm | Tom Frewen
House adjourned for two weeks. Focus on the Beehive's response to Samoan tsunami. More >>
Tom Frewen: Week In Parliament Ending 25.09.09
Friday, 25 September 2009, 3:09 pm | Tom Frewen
Emissions Trading Scheme under debate. Sir Roger Douglas introduces members bill calling for an end to compulsory membership of student unions. House enters two week adjournment. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament (24.09.09)
Friday, 25 September 2009, 9:34 am | Tom Frewen
Government puts House under urgency for first reading of revised emissions trading scheme bill. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament (23.09.09)
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 9:39 am | Tom Frewen
Speaker calls on Labour to show more courtesy but winds up ticking off ministers for giving provocative answers. Labour's Annette King disputes government action on unemployment with Judith Collins and makes quite a good joke while Nick Smith ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament - 22.09.09
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 4:29 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament resumes but Government delays putting it under urgency while it puts the finishing touches on its new emissions trading scheme bill, to be introduced "as soon as possible" according to Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament - 18.09.09
Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:13 pm | Tom Frewen
House moves into urgency for several bills, including Auckland Government Bill. Question time takes place despite urgency. Auckland Bill passed. Opposition questions Emissions Trading Scheme deal. Finance Minister Bill English questioned about family trust. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament - 17.09.09
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 5:27 pm | Tom Frewen
Auckland Council bill passes by 64 votes to 58 while Labour has more questions for Finance Minister Bill English about his family trust. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament - 16.09.09
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 9:46 am | Tom Frewen
Parliament still under urgency debating the Auckland super city council bill. Although the Government's allowing breaks for Questions to Ministers, Gerry Brownlee creates a stir by refusing to answer a query about mining conservation land from the Greens' ... More >>
