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NEWSFLASH: Civil Union Bill Proceeds
The controversial Civil Union Bill passed its second reading by a comfortable margin this afternoon.
The motion that the amendments from the select committee consideration be agreed to was won by a margin of 66 ayes to 54 noes. There were no abstentions.
The motion that the Civil Union Bill be read a second time and proceed to its final stages was won by a margin of 65 ayes to 55 noes.
The third and final reading is expected next Thursday.
ENDS
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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