Last week Labour spokesperson for communications and information technology, Clare Curran, proposed a members bill for in response to protests against Section 92A of the Copyright Act.
"Despite indications of support from most other parties, the National Party refused leave and is now sitting on its hands on the copyright issue," Curran said.
"Ministry of Economic Development senior officials in today's Commerce Select Committee said this was an issue of high priority and needed to be addressed quickly by the government," she said.