House Resumes

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 9:11 am
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House resumed at 9am with MPs debating the committee stage of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill.

When the House rose last night MPs were looking at Part One of the bill.

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