Interesting Questions for today

2. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement, in regard to a personal tax cut, that “I’d have liked to have done it earlier and I think all our Cabinet and caucus would have, but we’ve never had advice which made that possible”; if so, why?

4. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the previous Minister of Justice that “The Electoral Finance Bill needs to align with the review of Parliamentary expenditure”; if so, why?

1. HEATHER ROY to the Chairperson of the Justice and Electoral Committee: What is the committee’s timetable in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill?

The Government Research Unit needs to come up with better patsies.  The Government has the prized No 1 spot today and they are wasting it on:

1. Hon MARK GOSCHE to the Minister of Transport: What reaction has she received to the launch of Sea Change, the draft domestic sea freight strategy?

I mean seriously – a draft domestic sea freight strategy.  Okay well like 99% of people I’ve now learnt we’ve got one. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.