A ballot for three Member's Bills was held today, and the following bills were drawn:
- Life Jackets for Children and Young Persons Bill (Cameron Brewer)
- Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Restrictions on Issue of Off-Licences and Low and No Alcohol Products) Amendment Bill (Mike Butterick)
- Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Coal Mining) Amendment Bill (Julie Anne Genter)
The latter is key climate change legislation, basically ending any new permits for coal mining or prospecting, while leaving existing permits unaffected. I expect National to vote it down, but it will become a stake in the ground for the next government, and may cause Shane Jones to have an aneurysm on the floor of the House.
I was expecting a bigger ballot, but they'd already held another ballot yesterday, resulting in the introduction of Ingrid Leary's Property Law (Sunset Clauses) Amendment Bill.
