Supreme Court addresses issues during Senate budget hearing and directs Ombudsman to file complaints against judges.
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What happened
Supreme Court addresses issues during Senate budget hearing and directs Ombudsman to file complaints against judges.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
A dispute involving the Senate has been determined to require judicial intervention.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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senate
type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature
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Office of the Ombudsman
independent authority which handles complaints and investigates New Zealand’s government agencies
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