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Report On S59 Review Rubbish
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
It is fitting that the latest report on the anti-smacking legislation is not worth the paper it’s written on – the law itself is rubbish and is an absolute waste of time and resources, ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen said today. "I was not surprised ... More >>
Catching Australia By 2025
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
When ACT was negotiating our Confidence & Supply Agreement with the National Party after the 2008 Election, our basis of the Agreement was closing the income gap with Australia by 2025. Both ACT and National noted that we shared "aspirations for greater ... More >>
Morgan Onboard for Capital Tax Proposal
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today welcomed economist Gareth Morgan's support of the idea of a comprehensive Capital Tax on all land, buildings, plant and equipment - as outlined in Sir Roger's discussion paper 'Catching Australia ... More >>
National’s Foolishness Will Cost NZ Dearly
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
National’s rush to push through the Emissions Trading Scheme before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has now left New Zealand exporters at a huge disadvantage following today's defeat of Australian Liberal Party Leader Malcolm Turnbull, ACT ... More >>
Key Condemns Kiwi Kids
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today accused Prime Minister John Key of condemning our children to mediocrity with his casual dismissal of the entire 2025 Taskforce Report. "The Taskforce recommended measures to give parents ... More >>
2025 Taskforce: A Good Starting Point
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The first report from the 2025 Taskforce grapples with the complex issues surrounding New Zealand’s economic decline, and goes some way to proposing ideas that may help solve them, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. "The ... More >>
Where’s Your Backbone Mr Key?
Monday, 30 November 2009, 12:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key’s willingness to dismiss the 2025 Taskforce’s report out-of-hand demonstrates a remarkable disregard for what is needed to catch Australia by 2025, Sir Roger Douglas said today. "How spineless do you have to be to dismiss ... More >>
Heather Roy address to Parents of Vision Impaired
Sunday, 29 November 2009, 2:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy address to the Parents of Vision Impaired (NZ) Inc Conference; West Plaza Hotel, Wakefield St, Wellington; Saturday, November 28 2009. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Saturday, 28 November 2009, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy, ACT Deputy Leader Friday, November 27 2009 This evening I will be at Ohakea Air Force Base in the Manawatu to welcome home the New Zealand Defence Force personnel of Op Rata II, who are returning to New Zealand from a rotation ... More >>
Don't Hold Your Breath
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 5:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release today by Finance Minister Bill English on challenges for the 2010 Budget demonstrates that he is very effective at blaming the Labour Party for our poor economic performance, but not very good at doing anything about it, ACT New Zealand Finance ... More >>
ACT Opposes Provocation Repeal Bill
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett today reiterated ACT's opposition to the Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Bill until such time as alternative defences – such as diminished responsibility – are put into law. "This would ... More >>
Entrepreneurs Key To Growth
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 5:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today urged the Tax Working Group to adopt his recently released blueprint for economic success in order to reverse our nation’s poor economic growth and see New Zealand prosper. "The Tax Working ... More >>
Low-Income NZers To Subsidise Power Companies
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand ETS Spokesman John Boscawen today condemned National and the Maori Party for ramming the Emissions Trading Scheme into law today – thereby placing a massive financial burden on low-income New Zealanders. "Implementation of the ETS ... More >>
National: Too Lazy, Too Hasty
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand ETS Spokesman John Boscawen today expressed disappointment over National's back-door deal with the Maori Party in order to ram through its flawed Emissions Trading Scheme. "The amended ETS Bill is likely to be rushed into law this week, ... More >>
ACT Will Support ETS Amendment Legislation
Monday, 23 November 2009, 11:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide has confirmed the party is prepared to make further concessions to National to assist it in taking a more considered approach to the passage of legislation amending the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). There are reports ... More >>
Bill To Empower Victims
Friday, 20 November 2009, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The censoring of Victim Impact Statements is an example of the courts attempting to usurp the role of Parliament; my Victims’ Rights (Victim Impact Statements) Amendment Bill makes it clear that it is Parliament - and not the courts - that make ... More >>
Catching Australia By 2025
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today released his discussion document 'Catching Australia By 2025: An Alternative Approach' which outlines a comprehensive reform of Government expenditure, accelerating our economic growth and creating opportunities ... More >>
Mr Goff's Monetary Mischief
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour Leader Phil Goff's belief that the Reserve Bank's role of focussing on inflation should shift to trying to address exchange rate concerns displays his poor understanding of basic economics and suggests that Labour's anticipated big spending may be funded ... More >>
Pork-Barrel ETS – The Worst Kind Of Politics
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith's secret deal with the Iwi Leadership Group - gifting land to five iwi to gain support for the Government's Emission Trading Scheme proposal is pork-barrel politics of the worst kind, ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen ... More >>
Government Needs To Put Brakes On ETS
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today urged the Government to slow down and await the outcome of negotiations in Copenhagen before rushing any legislation through, following the Finance and Select Committee’s inability to reach an agreement on ... More >>
