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Child Support Amendment Act 2013

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 17 2013

This Act amends the Child Support Act 1991 and reforms the child support scheme, by providing for a new child support calculation formula, making

Government Administration Committee

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • February 8 2013

The Government Administration Committee completed hearing submissions on the Marriage Amendment Bill. The Committee's report on the Bill is due on 28

Acts assented

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 5 2012

This Act is divided into two parts

Law Commission seeks feedback on civil pecuniary penalties

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • November 20 2012

The Law Commission has published an Issues Paper seeking public feedback on the use of civil pecuniary penalties

Cowboys v Indians

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • October 31 2012

“Unjustified and disproportionate.”

Review of parliamentary privilege

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • October 3 2012

Parliament's Privileges Select Committee is consulting on aspects of parliamentary privilege

Conscientious supporters

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 5 2012

Depending on your view of it, last week was a good or a bad week for parliamentary democracy

Acts assented

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • July 5 2012

These Acts were divided from the Mixed Ownership Model Bill and allow the Government to sell up to 49 of the shares in Mighty River Power, Genesis Power, Meridian Energy and Solid Energy

Court of Appeal confirms Ministry of Health discriminated on the basis of family status

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 24 2012

The Court of Appeal upheld the declaration made by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (Tribunal) and affirmed in a decision by the High Court, that the Ministry of Health's policy of excluding family members from being paid for certain support services they provide to their adult disabled children was discriminatory