Ngobi told
Stuff she was excited to have her bill pulled, saying she must have “rubbed Louisa Wall’s arm enough”. (Wall famously legalised same-sex marriage with a members’ bill while Labour were in Opposition. )
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Labour MP Terisa Ngobi (centre) ‘high-fives’ Elizabeth Kerekere from the Greens after Ngobi had her bill drawn from the ballot. Ngobi’s bill is: Holidays (Parent-Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill. “As a mum, personally, it’s quite hard – I’ve got three boys and it is quite hard having to juggle being at work and being there as part of their educational life,” Ngobi said.
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