Wednesday, December 18, 2024



Member's morning

Today is a special member's morning, scheduled to make up for the government's theft of member's days throughout the year. First up was the first reading of Greg Fleming's Crimes (Increased Penalties for Slavery Offences) Amendment Bill, which was passed unanimously. Currently the House is debating the third reading of Rima Nakhle's Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill, which, having got this far, is destined to pass. Following that are the first readings of Catherine Wedd's Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill and Cameron Luxon's Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill. If the House moves quickly it might make a start on Marama Davidson's Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill, but given that its the last day before the holiday adjournment, its more likely they'll take an early lunch. There will be at least two free spaces on the ballot, but I'm not sure when they will be filled.