legislation Archive

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  The Best Place For Rental Shake-Up is Toi- let

  
  
  
  I and many other frogs out there am renting so I’m pretty concerned about National’s shake up of rental laws led by Housing Minister Phil Heatley. The reason given for the shake-up seems to be that the scales have swung too far towards the tenants. If so this will be news to a lot of [...] read more
  February 19, 2009 5:37 pm - 59 Comments
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  More rushed legislation under urgency

  
  
  
  Yesterday, the government decided that once again, it was important to run rough shod over parliamentary scrutiny by passing a motion for urgency and introducing new Bills and asking for debate before anyone had even seen the legislation. The Clerk of the House advises that urgency be accorded the introduction and first reading of [...] read more
  February 11, 2009 1:06 pm - 48 Comments
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  5 – Nil

  
  
  
  The Waste Management Bill has just passed into law today.  It will join the Mothers With Babies in Prison Bill which passed through its third reading this morning and the three other Green Party private members bills that have passed this term (youth wages, s 59 amendment and flexible work).  Correct me if I’m wrong [...] read more
  September 11, 2008 4:29 pm - 42 Comments
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  Nandor blasts useless tagging legislation

  
  
  
  In his classic style, Nandor ripped into the House last night, telling those who support the tagging legislation that it is irresponsible to pass useless legislation just to send a message. He pointed out that everyone who spoke in favour of the legislation railed about the evils of tagging and its link to violence, while [...] read more
  June 20, 2008 11:43 am - 69 Comments