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Stephen Franks
List Member · ACT New Zealand
🗣️ How they talk
Favourite words
people (1426)
government (1101)
law (1021)
Catchphrase
“principles of the treaty of waitangi” (25×)
Based on this MP's own recorded speeches, after excluding common English words - just a fun signal, not a rigorous analysis.
📋 Voting History by Policy
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (2)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | ACT New Zealand | List | 2002-07-27 | 2005-09-16 |
| 46 | ACT New Zealand | List | 1999-11-27 | 2002-07-26 |
🗳️ Votes (33)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2005 |
That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Wills Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Trustee Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Tax Administration Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Social Security Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Real Estate Agents Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Minors’ Contracts Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Marriage Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Life Insurance Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Interpretation Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Income Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Estate and Gift Duties Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Care of Children Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Administration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 9 Dec 2004 |
Third Reading
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time
Civil Union Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 2 Dec 2004 |
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time
Civil Union Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 8 Sep 2004 |
🛑
That the Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 29 Jun 2004 |
That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a first time.
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 24 Jun 2004 |
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time
Civil Union Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 30 Jul 2003 |
🛑
That the Death with Dignity Bill be now read a first time
Death with Dignity Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 25 Jun 2003 |
Third Reading
That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a third time
Prostitution Reform Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 26 Mar 2003 |
🛑
That the Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill be now read a second time
Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 19 Feb 2003 |
That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time
Prostitution Reform Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (316)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Points of Order — Questions for Written Answer—Standing Order 366
2 August 2005
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Estimates Debate — Vote Police
2 August 2005
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Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill
2 August 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to Resource Management Act 1991
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Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill
2 August 2005 — Part 2 Amendment to Electricity Act 1992
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Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill
2 August 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Resource Management Amendment Bill (No 5), Electricity Amendment Bill (No 3)
2 August 2005 — Third Readings
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Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill
27 July 2005 — First Reading
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New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control (Nuclear Propulsion Reform) Amendment Bill
27 July 2005 — First Reading
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Estimates Debate — Vote Attorney-General
26 July 2005
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Points of Order — Parliamentary Accountability—Ministerial Statements
23 June 2005
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
23 June 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
23 June 2005 — Third Reading
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Appointments — Deputy Police Complaints Authority
23 June 2005
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Courts and Criminal Matters Bill
23 June 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
22 June 2005 — Preamble
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
21 June 2005 — Second Reading
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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill
8 June 2005 — First Reading
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New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Amendment Bill
8 June 2005 — Preamble and clauses 1 to 4
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Privilege — Allegations—David Benson-Pope MP
7 June 2005
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Appropriation (2005/06 Estimates) Bill, Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
7 June 2005
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Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill
1 June 2005 — Part 1 General provisions
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Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill
1 June 2005 — Part 2 Prisoners’ and victims’ claims (continued)
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Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill
1 June 2005 — Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
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Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill
1 June 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill
1 June 2005 — Third Reading
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
18 May 2005 — Third Reading
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Oaths Modernisation Bill
18 May 2005 — First Reading
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Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
18 May 2005 — First Reading
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Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill
17 May 2005 — Second Reading
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New Zealand Council of Law Reporting Amendment Bill
17 May 2005 — First Reading
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Legal Services Amendment Bill (No 2)
17 May 2005 — First Reading
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Points of Order — Questions for Oral Answer—Deferment
12 May 2005
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Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill
12 May 2005 — Second Reading
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Urgent Debates — Police 111 System—Review
11 May 2005
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New Zealand Bill of Rights (Private Property Rights) Amendment Bill
11 May 2005 — First Reading
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Evidence Bill
10 May 2005 — First Reading
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Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Bill
5 May 2005 — First Reading
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Independent Police Complaints Authority Amendment Bill
4 May 2005 — Second Reading
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
3 May 2005 — Preamble
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
3 May 2005 — Part 1 Acknowledgements and apology by the Crown to Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), and preliminary provisions
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
3 May 2005 — Part 2
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
3 May 2005 — Part 3 Settlement of historical claims and miscellaneous matters
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
3 May 2005 — Part 4 Cultural redress
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Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Second Reading
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Registered Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 2 Registration, complaints, and discipline
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Registered Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 3 New Zealand Registered Architects' Board
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Registered Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Third Reading
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Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2)
12 April 2005 — Second Reading
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Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2)
12 April 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act (continued)
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Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2)
12 April 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill
12 April 2005 — Second Reading
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Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to Citizenship Act 1977
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Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 2 Amendments to Passports Act 1992
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Citizenship Amendment Bill (No 2), Passports Amendment Bill (No 2)
12 April 2005 — Third Readings
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Points of Order — Standing Order 38—Minister Not Present
7 April 2005
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Points of Order — Members’ Day—Rescheduling of Debate
7 April 2005
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
5 April 2005 — Second Reading
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Urgent Debates — New Zealand Scholarship Examination—Future
30 March 2005
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Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill
30 March 2005 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Sentencing (Community Sentencing to Fit the Crime) Amendment Bill
16 March 2005 — First Reading
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Urgent Debates Declined — Influenza—Vaccination Programme
15 March 2005
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Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
15 March 2005 — Third Readings
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Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
10 March 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
9 March 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to Acts
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Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
9 March 2005 — Part 2 Amendments to regulations
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Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
8 March 2005 — Second Reading
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Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill
8 March 2005 — Second Reading
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Preamble (continued)
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 1 Acknowledgements and apology by the Crown to Ngāti Awa, and preliminary provisions
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 2 Interpretation
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 3 Settlement of historical claims and miscellaneous matters
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 4 Cultural redress
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 5 Commercial redress properties
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Part 6 Awanuiarāngi II title
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Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Business Statement
17 February 2005
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Tabling of Documents — Question No. 12
17 February 2005
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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
16 February 2005 — Third Reading
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Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
16 February 2005 — Preamble
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Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
16 February 2005 — Preamble (continued)
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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
15 February 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act
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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
15 February 2005 — Part 2 Amendments to other Acts
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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
15 February 2005 — Clause 1 Title
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Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
10 February 2005 — Second Reading
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Motions — Terrorism Suppression Act—Referral of Provisions to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
10 February 2005
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Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
8 February 2005 — First Reading
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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
8 February 2005 — Second Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
1 February 2005
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Aquaculture Reform Bill
14 December 2004 — Part 5 Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement
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Aquaculture Reform Bill
14 December 2004 — Part 6 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
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Aquaculture Reform Bill
14 December 2004 — Part 7 Aquaculture reform (repeals and transitional provisions)
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Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
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Committees — Business of Select Committees
14 December 2004
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Securities Legislation Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
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Coroners Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
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Civil Union Bill
9 December 2004 — Third Reading
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Appointments — Ombudsman—Beverley Wakem
9 December 2004
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Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Part 2 Civil unions
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Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)