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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know that time has passed, but I cannot fail to congratulate my colleague, Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni. I work with him in the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 and can attest to the fact that he brings a lot of experience and passion to the work he does. What struck me in the last few days is how much he turns up for the less fortunate. Congratulations, Sen. Omogeni. This was a fantastic win not just for this House, but this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, what is really remarkable about this ruling by the Supreme Court is also the fact that for a long time, the Houses of Parliament, both the Senate and the National Assembly, have been accused of abdicating their role in the budget making process or in the resource stewardship process. There is a time we were told that we, as parliamentarians, have slept on the job when it came to the entire process of budget making. This included the Budget Policy Statement where the estimates were being discussed, the Division of Revenue Bill and Appropriation Bill and the entire continuum. To some extent, there was some truth to it. However, today with this fight to the highest level of our Judiciary, to ensure that the right advisory opinion is given to us, so that we take our rightful role in the Budget The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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