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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 >>
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 >>
