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'Too divisive': Council shuts down submission on Treaty Bill
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Speaker overturns advice on Fast-track Approvals Bill's private benefit
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The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
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Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others
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