Gerry Brownlee
The House For Tues 11 Feb 2025
In the event of an MP driving onto Parliament's steps we look at the various layers of rules and penalites that can apply to an MP. Audio
Oral Questions for 29 January 2025
Questions to Ministers CAMERON BREWER to the Minister for Economic Growth: What are her priorities for the economic growth portfolio? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all… Audio
Oral Questions for 17 Dec 2024
Questions to Ministers LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcements has she made in her workplace relations and safety portfolio? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to… Audio
Oral Questions for 10 December 2024
Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has… Audio
Oral Questions for 20 November 2024
Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Will she commit to… Audio
Oral Questions for 17 September 2024
Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: E… Audio
Oral Questions for 11 September 2024
TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister of Finance: What is the Government's revenue strategy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? KATIE… Audio
Stop the questions: a coach steps in to end the fight
Parliament's Question Time is a slow-moving boxing match with many rounds. This week one boxer's second stepped into the ring to help. They didn't throw in the towel, but they did try to stop the… Audio
Oral Questions for 27 August 2024
Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she… Audio
How not to answer a question, and other lessons from Parliament
A dispute during Question Time this week was packed with lessons on asking questions in Parliament, and especially how not to answer them. Audio
The Speaker is under attack
Gerry Brownlee has been publicly criticised over his inaction, in a move that breaks with Parliamentary convention Audio
Let your vocal chords do the walking
The censure of an MP this week came with a message about how to handle provocation - keep it vocal. Audio
National tries for message discipline, ACT not so much
This week in Parliament the Government's coalition partner antics upended National’s plans and illustrated how not to create message discipline. Audio
Like a student flat, parliament runs on rosters
Like an uncooperative student flat Parliament relies on rosters to organise who gets to speak when. Lots of rosters. And like that flat it probably stops squabbles. Audio
Oral Questions for 28 May 2024
Questions to Ministers DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has… Audio
Oral Questions for 22 May 2024
Questions to Ministers RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his… Audio
Oral Questions for 21 May 2024
Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Finance: What announcements has she made… Audio
