The Longest Question Time

ACT is to take filibustering to a new level in Parliament this afternoon as it tries to delay the passage into law of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.

ACT MPs John Boscawen and Hillary Calvert have lodged almost 100 questions to the chairs of select committees.

After questions to ministers, MPs are allowed to ask questions to select committee chairs about procedural matters.

The rules of Parliament – Standing Orders – places no limit on these type of questions as it was envisaged they would always be fairly rare.

A number of times in this Parliament a number of questions to chairs have been asked in an attempt to slow progress in the House, but never in such large numbers as seen today.

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