The outcomes of a long week of lawmaking
The New Zealand Parliament recently passed 23 bills under urgency, including legislation on antisocial road use and health and safety reforms. The government is pushing to complete its coalition agenda before time runs out.
Why it matters
Legislative urgency reflects the political priorities and time-management strategies of a coalition government.
It was a long and grinding week at Parliament. The government is running out of time to complete the vast agendas of its three coalition partners, so the government put parliament into urgency to stagger through 36 debating stages on 23 different bills - a gargantuan effort.
The report provides a factual summary of parliamentary proceedings without favoring specific parties.
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