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Sentencing Bill: Parole Board Trumps Courts
Thursday, 14 February 2002, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
The Select Committee's report on this Bill is still not available. ACT has released a summary of the key points, and has also completed an analysis containing the relevant provisions as amended by the Committee. It can be accessed at: http://www.act.org.nz/action/archive/billanalysis.pdf ... More >>
Wellingtonians Dying Waiting For Heart Surgery
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Health Spokesman Ken Shirley forced Health Minister Annette King to concede that 225 people are now waiting for urgent heart surgery at Wellington Hospital - and he cited the Government's dogmatic refusal to accept private sector assistance as ... More >>
It Is Time For Labour Maori Caucus To Speak Up
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 2:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today called on the Labour Maori Caucus to be outspoken on elitist and racist zoning restrictions that have retarded the education opportunities of a generation of young Maori. More >>
Jim Anderton Misleads House
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
"In his wild desperation to find friends to support State-led science, Jim Anderton has misled Parliament," ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
A Sacking Offence - Education In 2002
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by Donna Awatere Huata - Response to the Prime Minister's Statement, February 12 2002. More >>
Deny The Brain Drain Now, Prime Minister
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister must explain why she has denied the brain drain for two years, only to have it confirmed by her overseas consultancy firm, ACT Immigration Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Home Invasion Law Out, Hate Crimes In?
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
The Bill that abolishes the two year sentence surcharge for home invasion under the law passed in 1998, could bring in a whole new category of "hate crimes", ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Government Ignores Key Family Court Issue
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has criticised the Government over the terms of reference given to the Law Commission for their review of disputes resolution in the Family Court. More >>
Rural NZ Will Be Hit Hard By Petrol Tax Hike
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Rural New Zealanders will be shocked to learn they are to pay for Auckland's transport upgrade, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Two Years Without Direction On Auckland Transport
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister's delay of two years to realise that Auckland transport is vital to New Zealand's economy has cost the country $2 billion, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Govt On Kyoto: Dogma Defeats Commonsense
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley today called on the Government to release public submissions it received last year on the planned Kyoto Protocol. More >>
What About Education, Prime Minister?
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
Not a word of the Prime Minister's ten page Statement to Parliament addressed New Zealand's failing education system, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
No Goals, No Strategy, No Policy, No Timetable
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Helen Clark's hyped up Big Idea for Business was a burger with no meat. More >>
ACT Summary Of The Sentencing & Parole Reform Bill
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks released the following summary and comment on the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill which was reported back to Parliament today. More >>
Tuku Audit A Waste Of Money
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says it's a waste of time and money for the Prime Minister to ask the Auditor-General to investigate the $1.8 million grant to former NZ First MP Tuku Morgan to make a Maori language television series. More >>
Use Consolidated Fund Before Hiking Taxes
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government must spend more money on Auckland roads but the funding should not come from hiked taxes, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Too Late to Scrutinise Hawaiki Funding
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand
It is far too late to scrutinise payments to Tukoroirangi Morgan, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Innovative PR
Monday, 11 February 2002, 6:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
It's certainly an innovative policy for the Labour/Alliance government, which has hit business with increased taxes, ACC re-nationalisation, the re-introduction of union monopoly power and increased compliance costs, to now claim it is business ... More >>
NZ Youth Fobbed-Off With PC-Platitudes
Monday, 11 February 2002, 5:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Youth Affairs Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says the whole of New Zealand, and particularly young people have been let down by Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa, released today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington - 11/2
Monday, 11 February 2002, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
It's Carr's Law of politics - accuse your opponent of your own worst fault. Helen Clark has been accusing the Opposition of having no fresh ideas when she doesn't have any herself. There's been no response to a request from the ninth floor for ... More >>
