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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleParliament 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleNot 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSelect 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleParliament 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleSelect 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 ArticleNot 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleStanding 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...
View ArticleSelect 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...
View ArticleLabour 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....
View ArticleSelect 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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