The Day In Parliament (Press, 10 April 1986)

On 9 April 1986, during a session of Parliament in Wellington, Mr Robin Gray, the member for Clutha, presented three petitions. The petitions, which were identical, came from the Clutha County Council, the Balclutha Borough Council, and the Bruce County Council branches of the South Otago Community Rally of Balclutha. They called on the Government to implement measures aimed at reducing spending and borrowing, thereby facilitating a significant decrease in interest rates. Additionally, the petitions urged the Government to reject the retrospective findings of the Higher Salaries Commission, safeguard employment within rural communities, and refrain from making any further changes to the farm livestock valuation and taxation system. Throughout the session, Ministers addressed 18 questions raised by members. Following this, the members engaged in the weekly Wednesday general debate. This debate continued for two hours before moving on to discuss the committee stages of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. The discussion on this bill was temporarily halted when the House adjourned for dinner at 5.30 p.m. Upon reconvening at 7.30 p.m., members resumed the debate on the bill. A motion to prevent progress on the bill from being reported to the Speaker, Dr Wall, was put to vote and ultimately defeated with a close tally of 37 votes against 33. The proceedings of the House concluded at 11.07 p.m.

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