The Day In Parliament (Press, 9 October 1985)
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Summary: The Day In Parliament (Press, 9 October 1985)
On 9 October 1985, members of Parliament in Wellington observed a moment of silence in honour of the late Colin McLachlan, a former Cabinet Minister who passed away the previous month. McLachlan served as a member of Parliament from 1966 to 1981 and held several ministerial roles, including Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation, and Railways between 1975 and 1981. During the parliamentary session, two petitions against the reintroduction of myxomatosis in New Zealand were presented. Mr G. T. Knapp from the Democratic Party represented a petition from Adrienne Hall of Save Animals From Experimentation, which garnered support from 6,246 individuals. Another petition was presented by Antoinette, the Christchurch co-ordinator of S.A.F.E., which included 10,365 signatures. The session included the tabling of the 1985 Energy Plan and various reports from several organisations, such as the Liquid Fuels Trust Board, the Lands and Survey Department, the Earthquake and War Damage Commission, the State Insurance Office, the New Zealand Council for Recreation and Sport, the New Zealand Lottery Board, and the Board of Trustees for the National Art Gallery, National Museum, and National War Memorial. Throughout the proceedings, ministers addressed a total of sixteen questions. An Opposition request led to a snap debate regarding the recent dismissal of 37 staff members from Goode Industries Ltd in Auckland, attributed to governmental economic policies. Furthermore, the Acting Chairman of the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee, Mr T. C. Mallard, moved for the reporting back of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. However, the debate was briefly interrupted for dinner at 5:30 p.m. When the House resumed at 7:30 p.m., discussion on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill continued, with an amendment proposal to refer the bill back to the committee being defeated with a vote of 42 to 36. Ultimately, the bill was reported back to the House with a division of 47 to 32. Following that, members continued the interrupted discussions regarding the Health estimates in the Appropriation Bill (No. 2), which were successfully passed. Subsequently, discussions commenced on the Defence estimates, but this debate was also interrupted when the House adjourned at 10:58 p.m. Overall, the day's activities reflected significant legislative processes and discussions concerning pressing social issues in New Zealand during that time.
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