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Question Time: Grant Robertson Ejected from the House

Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 3:09 pm
Article: Francis Cook

Question Time: Grant Robertson Ejected from the House

In a heated question time today, Grant Robertson was ejected from the house after Bill English repeatedly denied to answer his question.

Other MPs from Labour and New Zealand First quickly descended upon the Speaker, questioning the validity of his decisions.

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Question Time: Grant Robertson Ejected from the House

Question Time: Grant Robertson Ejected from the House

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