# House on Sunday: Ministerial responsibility & key bills from a big week

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-07-05T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 754

## Resource

We ask whether ministers can evade questions by claiming operational independence, and note some key bills from a huge week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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