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Senate seeks speedy prosecution of 900 gender-based violence cases

The senate has directed its committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters to liaise with the relevant authorities to ensure the speedy prosecution of over 900 pending cases of

Senate passes bill banning sex offenders from working with children

A bill prohibiting persons convicted of sexual offences from working with children has passed third reading at the senate. The bill is an amendment child rights act of 2003. The

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Bill to increase VAT passes second reading — but senators don’t know its details

A bill seeking to raise value added tax (VAT) to 7.5% from 5% has passed second reading at the senate — but not without some drama. The federal executive council

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