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Criminal Record (Concealment) Bill Gets Worse
Friday, 25 July 2003, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Bill to suppress criminal records has been reported back to Parliament, by the Justice and Electoral Select Committee, with changes that make it worse than when it was first sent to the Committee, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: Anyone else for a By-Election
Friday, 25 July 2003, 3:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Heather Roy's Diary: Anyone else for a By-Election Heather Roy's Diary 25 July, 2003 More >>
King-Sized Problems In Health Spending
Friday, 25 July 2003, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today condemned the Health Ministry for failing to measure the health outcomes of taxpayer-funded health providers, in light of revelations of the Whatuiapiti Trust's questionable use of Ministry funding. More >>
Liberty Belle: Last Week On Holmes
Friday, 25 July 2003, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Last week I watched a 'Holmes' programme on a single mother in South Auckland, waiting for a state house and living in a garage with her three children and a dog. More >>
Welcome To The Real World, Trevor
Friday, 25 July 2003, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Education Minister Trevor Mallard's reaction to a new Education Ministry-commissioned literacy report shows just how out-of-touch he is with what is happening in our country's schools, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Questions Of The Day Transcript -24th July 2003
Friday, 25 July 2003, 2:46 am | ACT New Zealand
1. Methamphetamine—Laboratories 2. Crime—Auckland 3. Food Standards—Genetic Engineering 4. Securities Trading—Law Review 5. Local Government—Treaty Obligations 6. Discrimination—United Nations Committee 7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Agricultural Levy 8. Young New Zealanders ... More >>
The Law's the Law
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that the provision in the Electoral Act declaring an MP may not give allegiance to a foreign power was an important provision. More >>
Public Enemy #1: Mum In A Dressing Gown
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
It seems that mothers driving their children to school, who forget to put their driver's licence into their dressing gown pockets, pose more of a risk to the community than real criminals - at least, that seems to be Labour's take on the situation, ... More >>
Front Up, Chris
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 5:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Local Government Spokesman Ken Shirley has challenged Local Government Minister Chris Carter to answer the questions put to him in Parliament today. More >>
Government Hoisted By Its Own Petard
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckoff today slammed Climate Change Convenor Pete Hodgson's statement, that only human-induced methane emissions should be taxed. More >>
CYF Finally Gets It Right
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today congratulated CYF for granting accreditation to Inter-Country Adoption New Zealand to act as an agency for inter-country adoption, but was disappointed that the process had taken so long. More >>
Kiwibank To Cost Taxpayers Another $40 Million
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that the taxpayer injection of another $40 million into Kiwibank has proved critics right. More >>
Support Grows For Sex Offender Register
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 8:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Associate Justice Spokesman Deborah Coddington today said that she supports the Sensible Sentencing Trust's submission to the Government - and in particular - Item 10, which states "Assurance of urgency for a publicly available register ... More >>
Get Sensible, Phil
Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today committed ACT to ensuring that Labour could not slide past Sensible Sentencing Trust's demands for a clear commitment and timetable for criminal justice reform. More >>
Close The Gaps In Your Policies, Labour
Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today slammed the Labour Government for continuing to fail Maori, after reports that at least 2,500 Maori use the street drug `P' - a serious problem that is impacting on the lives of around 250,000 Maori. More >>
Speech To Union Of Fathers, Tawa -- Muriel Newman
Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Throughout the ages, the traditional married family of mum, dad, and the kids has been shown to be the most successful child-rearing institution ever invented. More >>
'Life' Should Mean Just That
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wairarapa people are absolutely right to be outraged that mass murderer Raymond Ratima is eligible for a parole hearing - he was given a life sentence, and there is no reason why he should not remain locked up for life, ACT New Zealand Justice ... More >>
Child Support Debt Out Of Control
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today demanded to know what Labour intended to do about spiralling child support debt, which has now reached $711,000,000 - double the $350 million it was when Labour became Government. More >>
Doctors Want Out
Monday, 21 July 2003, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today moved that amendments be made to have doctors removed from the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill, and said that the existing Medical Practitioners Act will provide better protection ... More >>
ACT's ''The Letter'' - Monday, 21 July
Monday, 21 July 2003, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Letter believes Bill English has the votes to suspend Maurice Williamson on Tuesday. There is no support for the Pakuranga MP who has been badmouthing not just Bill English, but also the caucus, all year. More >>
