9 Sep 2016

The Day In Parliament for 9 September 2016

From In Parliament, 5:45 am on 9 September 2016

House adjourns for the weekend, after passing two Government bills on Thursday afternoon; The Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill passes by 107 votes to 14 with only the Greens opposed, while the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Standardised Packaging) Amendment Bill passes by 108 to 13 with New Zealand First and ACT opposed; Paul Goldsmith talks up "Money Week," while Gerry Brownlee answers questions about himself, and Steven Joyce jumps the gun; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee hears submissions on the Maritime Crimes Amendment Bill; Leader of the House gives a preview of what's coming up next week.