Question time
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Who will replace National MP Jackie Blue when she retires from Parliament next month? a. Paul Quinn b. Paul Foster- Bell c. Aaron Gilmore Labour MP and gay marriage supporter Louisa Wall will not be able to marry in her own church. What denomination is it? a. Catholic b. Anglican c. Ratana Which Labour MP is considering a run for the Christchurch mayoralty? a. Megan Woods b. Lianne Dalziel c. Ruth Dyson How much did Conservative Party leader Colin Craig demand in legal costs from a satirical website he felt had defamed him? a. $ 500 b. $ 1000 c. $ 10,000 How many of Parliament’s 120 sitting days this term has Mana leader Hone Harawira missed? a. 5 b. 22 c. 49 Which MP demanded major changes to the Immigration Amendment Bill before supporting it?
a. United Future leader Peter Dunne b. Act leader John Banks c. Maori Party co- leader Tariana Turia What was the cost to the Navy and police of protecting oil company Petrobras’ ship from a high seas protest? a. $ 200,000 b. $ 1.7 million c. $ 2.3 million Where did Prime Minister John Key meet GCSB boss Ian Fletcher for breakfast in June 2011? a. Mr Key’s home b. An Auckland hotel c. A yacht in Auckland harbour Other than Maritime NZ, which government department incurred the biggest bill from the Rena grounding? a. Ministry for the Environment b. Department of Conservation c. New Zealand Defence Which Government minister was at Gallipoli for Anzac Day commemorations this week? a. Judith Collins b. Murray McCully c. Jonathan Coleman Answers: 1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. a, 5. c, 6. a, 7. b, 8. a, 9. c, 10. c