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Select Committees

I guess the House has voted to populate the select committees, as the Parliamentary website now lists members for them. What I am interested in, is how many does the Government have a majority on....

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Select Committee Chairs

The full list of Select Committee Chairs is online now. They are: Commerce – Lianne Dalziel with Peseta Sam Lotu-liga as Deputy. Dalziel is an excellent choice, and Sam is being marked for promotion....

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Parliament at its best and worst

Just returned from making my third and fourth submission in the last fortnight to the Justice & Electoral Select Committee. As with the previous times, there was good questioning and discussion on...

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Select Committees

Parliament Today reports on the Select Committees established by the House. Always interesting to see which ones have a Government majority. Commerce – Nat 5/9 – Nat majority Education & Science –...

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Select Committee Chairs

Jo Moir at Stuff reports: A promotion for New Plymouth MP Jonathan Young will keep his finger on the pulse of energy issues affecting the region. The National Party senior team including Prime Minister...

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Select Committee webcasts

Parliament has announced: Later in 2013 public hearings of evidence before select committees will be webcast live on this website. This will be part of a pilot to assess how this type of service could...

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Not gagged

Stuff reports: Animal welfare advocates outraged at the possibility of party pills and synthetic cannabis being tested on rats and dogs have been “gagged” by politicians, a Labour MP says. Hundreds of...

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The 51st Parliament Select Committees

The composition and chairs of select committees has been decided. Well, almost decided. NZ First seem unable to decide as quickly as other parties which MPs go on which committees. Ironic as they have...

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Select Committees

I guess the House has voted to populate the select committees, as the Parliamentary website now lists members for them. What I am interested in, is how many does the Government have a majority on....

View Article


Select Committee Chairs

The full list of Select Committee Chairs is online now. They are: Commerce – Lianne Dalziel with Peseta Sam Lotu-liga as Deputy. Dalziel is an excellent choice, and Sam is being marked for promotion....

View Article

Parliament at its best and worst

Just returned from making my third and fourth submission in the last fortnight to the Justice & Electoral Select Committee. As with the previous times, there was good questioning and discussion on...

View Article

Select Committees

Parliament Today reports on the Select Committees established by the House. Always interesting to see which ones have a Government majority. Commerce – Nat 5/9 – Nat majority Education & Science –...

View Article

Select Committee Chairs

Jo Moir at Stuff reports: A promotion for New Plymouth MP Jonathan Young will keep his finger on the pulse of energy issues affecting the region. The National Party senior team including Prime Minister...

View Article


Select Committee webcasts

Parliament has announced: Later in 2013 public hearings of evidence before select committees will be webcast live on this website. This will be part of a pilot to assess how this type of service could...

View Article

Not gagged

Stuff reports: Animal welfare advocates outraged at the possibility of party pills and synthetic cannabis being tested on rats and dogs have been “gagged” by politicians, a Labour MP says. Hundreds of...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The 51st Parliament Select Committees

The composition and chairs of select committees has been decided. Well, almost decided. NZ First seem unable to decide as quickly as other parties which MPs go on which committees. Ironic as they have...

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Standing Orders review 2017

The Standing Orders Committee has just published its review of Standing Orders. These are the rules Parliament operate under and are a critical piece of democracy. They are why our Parliament works so...

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Select Committee membership

The last Standing Orders review stated: We propose instead that the Business Committee adopt a target of 96 seats across the 12 subject select committees. … In order to ensure the seats are distributed...

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Labour freezing National MPs out of select committees

The Herald reports: National has accused the new Government of an unprecedented and alarming erosion of democratic rights after disagreement over committees which play a crucial role in passing laws....

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Select Committee memberships

The Business Committee has agreed select committee memberships. The breakdown by party on each select committee is: Economic Development, Science and Innovation – National 5, Labour 3, NZ First 1,...

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