tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post1693461191107639239..comments2024-03-28T15:05:33.781+13:00Comments on Economics New Zealand: Good outcome - but now what?Donal Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03687495556590450225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post-57376936287471560712015-11-19T14:52:56.637+13:002015-11-19T14:52:56.637+13:00Maybe horrendousness is partly in the eye of the b...Maybe horrendousness is partly in the eye of the beholder. Yes, some have been dealt with. But 14 pages of bills for a three year session (and more may yet arrive) looks a fairly chunky workload. Also, the progress of the last competition-related bill - the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill - gives me little confidence about the progress of any future ones. Introduced Oct '11, 1st reading July '12, still there, despite having some important items to progress (notably criminalisation of cartels)Donal Curtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687495556590450225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post-65272319366521042792015-11-19T14:18:11.046+13:002015-11-19T14:18:11.046+13:0050 government bills outstanding in that list, some...50 government bills outstanding in that list, some of which are already passed and just waiting Royal Assent. Doesn't seem too horrendous does it?Michael Reddellnoreply@blogger.com