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Douglas Drafts Bill To Reintroduce Youth Wage
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
If the Government is ‘always willing to listen to good ideas’ over youth unemployment, as Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson said yesterday, then I expect the Government to support my Minimum Wage (Mitigating Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill and put ... More >>
An Open Letter to Dr Alan Bollard
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
I write to you regarding the comments you made about the possibilities of New Zealand matching the level of economic output of Australia on a per capita basis, which you made on ‘Q & A’, Sunday 7 February. More >>
Speech on Prime Minister’s Statement
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand is now enjoying stable centre right government. That’s something we haven’t had since the start of MMP. More >>
No Tax Changes Without Spending Restraint
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key’s belief that we should strive for a more efficient tax system without implementing constitutional restraints against excessive Government spending is stupid, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
The Speech That Goff Should Deliver
Monday, 8 February 2010, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tomorrow Labour Leader Phil Goff is planning to deliver a speech on behalf of Prime Minister John Key. I thought it best to start the apology by detailing all that he should be sorry for in the nine years he served in the 5th Labour Government. More >>
Harsher Penalties For Possessing Knives
Friday, 5 February 2010, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed High Court Judge Justice Asher’s call for the Government to review laws on knife possession, and agreed that offenders should face tougher penalties. "Carrying a knife without a ... More >>
Minimum Wage Is Hurting Young NZers
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 3:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
It's very rich of Labour's Annette King to blame National for the high rate of unemployment for young New Zealanders when it is, in fact, Labour's abolition of youth rates that has caused this problem, ACT Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
Aspire Students Begin Journey To Success
Monday, 1 February 2010, 4:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy will tomorrow meet students who have received assistance to attend an independent school under the Aspire Scholarship scheme she launched as part of ACT and National's broader initiative to widen school ... More >>
Government Gives Maori Raw Deal
Monday, 1 February 2010, 4:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
National is misguided if it believes that Treaty settlements will enable New Zealand to move forward, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. "Maori still underachieve at school, still have shorter life expectancy than pakeha, ... More >>
Increasing Minimum Wage Will Cost Jobs
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
National's decision to increase the minimum wage will cause unemployment among those that are least able to deal with the consequences, ACT Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. "Increasing the minimum wage seems like a nice idea, but in reality ... More >>
Tax Report Good Effort Despite Handicap
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
The report of the Tax Working Group is an admirable effort to deal to the numerous distortions that crept into our tax system under Labour, but the only way to drastically improve our growth prospects is through lower levels of tax revenue, ACT Finance ... More >>
'Three Strikes' To Become Law
Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide was today pleased to announce that ACT's 'Three Strikes' policy is to be incorporated into the Government's Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill for passing into law. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - Christmas Edition
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
After ACT's first year as a support Party of the Government, and mine as a Minister of the Crown, it is worth reflecting on the year that was. If you would like to receive this weekly email publication please email me at heather.roy@parliament.govt.nz . ... More >>
Rodney Hide Adjournment Speech 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mr Speaker, it’s a privilege to take the call in this adjournment debate today as leader of the ACT Party. It is a very special time of the year as many of us will soon have the opportunity to spend valuable time with family and friends and perhaps ... More >>
Maori Develop through Market, not Government
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today expressed concern that Maori organisations were focusing on the trivial factors of Maori development and ignoring what would make a real difference. "A huge amount of money is set to be ... More >>
Transmission Gully A Victory For Wellington
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today congratulated Transport Minister Steven Joyce for doing what his predecessors would not: listening to the public and taking action on the long-awaited and controversial Transmission ... More >>
70th Anniversary Of The Battle Of The River Plate
Sunday, 13 December 2009, 12:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy address to Mess Dinner to Honour veterans of the Battle of the River Plate; The Wellington Club, The Terrace, Wellington; Friday, December 11 2009. More >>
Easter Trading And Charitable Giving
Friday, 11 December 2009, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Members' Bills - known as Private Members' Bills until 1996 - are often the only avenue that back bench MPs have to put legislation forward. Members' Bills go into a ballot, which is drawn when space becomes available on the Parliamentary Order ... More >>
Is Brownlee Smarter Than The Market?
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today expressed concern that the National Government seems to believe that it can centrally plan the electricity market, determine the optimum use of assets, and centrally determine price levels. ... More >>
Heather Roy: Fair Trading Amendment Bill
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy speech to the First Reading of the Fair Trading (Soliciting on Behalf of Charities) Amendment Bill; Parliament, Wellington; Wednesday, December 9 2009. More >>
