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Govt Seeking Corrections Advice From Wrong Sources

Monday, 25 June 2001, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand

Having a gang criminal advise on prisons and corrections policy “is not necessarily silly”, says Act Justice Spokesman, Stephen Franks. "We could support it. Everyone has heard of setting a thief to catch a thief, poacher turned gamekeeper etc. More >>

Lee Drags Heels Over Media Gagging Provisions

Monday, 25 June 2001, 12:29 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today made a renewed call for Sandra Lee to take action over media gagging provisions in the Local Electoral Act. More >>

Govt Commits U-turn to Buy Votes of the Retired

Friday, 22 June 2001, 5:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Documents released to ACT under the Official Information Act show that the Government ignored advice and even overturned one of its own Cabinet decisions in deciding to waive the Community Service Card threshold for 1270 superannuitants, ACT Health Spokesman ... More >>

No Protection from Political Bullies or Nannies

Friday, 22 June 2001, 5:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Every councillor should take the time to check Sandra Lee's discussion document on "Powers of General Competence for Local Government", ACT MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Ben & Olivia

Friday, 22 June 2001, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

“If the Police think there is a high probability that Ben and Olivia’s bodies have been found they should be given enough money to bring them home. If it’s the $15,000 to $20,000 the families understand it will cost there should be no hesitation. More >>

Smoking Legislation Must Go Back To Square One

Friday, 22 June 2001, 2:08 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government needs to go back to the drawing board with smoking legislation, ACT Internal Affairs Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>

Tax Review calls for the lowering top tax rate

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 5:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today it was heartening and a vindication of ACT policy that the Tax Review 2001 released today had called for a cutting of the top rate of tax and for a more “proportionate” tax scale rather than a progressive ... More >>

Rich European and Chinese Students Only

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

One of Auckland's best schools is set to become the domain of rich European and Chinese students, ACT Education spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>

Entrenched Welfare Dependency Must End

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 3:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

I want to address an issue that is deeply concerning New Zealanders – young and old, men and women alike – the killing of Lillybing has stunned the nation. More >>

Corporate Social Responsibility Rorts

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 1:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

The New Zealand Business Roundtable should be commended for its courage in releasing yet another intellectually rigorous work on the matter that goes to the heart of corporate governance says ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

Government Should Not Allow ENZA Levy On Growers

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand

The Government is making a major error of judgement by considering allowing ENZA to levy all growers to recoup financial losses from previous years, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>

Nobody Will Escape Draconian Smoking Laws

Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand

Further revelations that clubs will be caught by the Government's draconian smoking legislation show that the proposed law is ill-conceived, badly drafted and badly thought-out, ACT Internal Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>

Clark Urged To Repay Yelash Money To Taxpayer

Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 1:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman today presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of a group of concerned New Zealanders calling for the Prime Minister to repay to the taxpayer the $55,000 settlement made to John Yelash for wrongly calling him a murderer. More >>