Select Committee
Submitting to Parliament (but in a good way)
Parliament Journalist Phil Smith has a crack at making a submission to MPs. Here is why you should bother, how you do it, how you really shouldn't, and how his went. Audio
One person’s vigil is another’s intimidation
Parliament’s Health Committee is hearing public feedback on the possibility of safe zones to distance abortion protests from clinics. It's a rights-versus-rights debate with a lot of personal… Audio
Hobbit law reversal before select committee
A select committee is hearing evidence from submitters on a bill which would give more clarity to screen industry workers' employment status by reversing parts of the 2010 Hobbit law. Audio
Epidemic Response Committee disestablished by Parliament
A motion to disestablish the Epidemic Response Committee was debated and passed by MPs this week. Audio
Looking back at the Epidemic Response Committee
Disestablishing the Epidemic Response Committee has been added to the Government's to do list so The House takes a look back at how and why the Committee was set up. Audio
Parliament post-lockdown: more money and bills but fewer debates and MPs
MPs are due back in the debating chamber after more than a month of lockdown but there are some changes to comply with alert level 3 including fewer MPs and time for debates Video, Audio
The most watched committee
The Epidemic Response Committee has had its first meeting. Probably no committee has been more watched - but is it normal?
'Ignoring democracy' - how much do MPs listen to the public?
Abortion, euthanasia, and firearms bills drew thousands of submissions but their final impact on legislation left many disappointed. Daniela Maoate-Cox asks how MPs weigh up public opinion when making… Audio
Notes from the gun debate
Visiting a select committee is always an education. So based on ‘day one’ of submissions on the second arms bill, The House offers a few hints for submitters. Audio
The home game roast: grilling your own bosses
It's not often you get to grill the people who run your own organisation. One select committee got to question all three of Parliament's triumvirate this week. Audio
Some MPs have superpowers
Some MPs have superpowers. They really do. 'Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it’s a member of the Regulations Review Committee.' Needs a better superhero name though.
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Better work stories: MPs hear submissions on employment law
The Education and Workforce committee has heard stories of employees losing breaks and their jobs as it considers proposed changes to employment law. Audio
Teachers are the bullies - dyslexic students give testimony
Teenagers received a standing ovation from MPs after sharing stories of bulling and mistreatment by teachers because of their learning problems. Parliament's Education Select Committee is hearing… Audio