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9.32AM Climate Change Negotiations Minister Tim Groser racked up a $466 minibar bill in the space of one week during the Copenhagen climate change conference.

Mr Groser's receipts have arrived among dozens of boxes delivered to parliament this morning recording receipts for all ministers from 2003 to February this year.

From December 12 last year to December 19, Mr Groser purchased 22 items from his hotel minibar. Among them was a 3cl bottle of Jim Beam, which cost NZ$55.

There were purchases for whisky, tonic, bourbon, gin, Famous Grouse, cognac and wine - some two or three times over.

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...if it gets 51 votes in the Senate, it's going to be another grim sign for efforts to address climate change, as it'll show that the Senate is much more united on blocking regulations than creating them.

And it may well get 51 votes.

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