Covid-19: Omicron could force Parliament's debating chamber down to two MPs - a podcast by RNZ
from 2022-02-11T08:40
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We could soon see as few as two MPs in Parliament's debating chamber as the Omicron outbreak grows.
Parliament is already running at half-capacity - with only 60 out of its 120 members allowed into the chamber at any time.
As MPs scale back travel and in-person meetings the Business Select Committee - which organises the running of Parliament - has been preparing for a scenario where all MPs have to self-isolate.
Political reporter Anneke Smith has the story.
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