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Lawmakers Race to Pass 18 Bills Before Election | Auckland News
With the election just two weeks away, lawmakers are racing against the clock, cramming 18 major bills through Parliament in a whirlwind “urgency” session from Tuesday to Saturday night. Key measures include the annual tax bill, the divisive India Free Trade Agreement, tougher powers for police and courts on youth offenders—even military-style boot camps—and a controversial Summary Offences bill that could criminalize begging and loitering. Also on deck: reforms to Treaty of Waitangi references, agricultural regulations, postnatal care, police recording rules, and high-risk prisoner…
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