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Diesel Liability Is A Straight Forward Issue

Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand

The Consumer Institute is wrong to discourage compensation claims for bad diesel losses, by suggesting it would be complicated and expensive, says ACT’s Justice and Commerce spokesman, Stephen Franks. More >>

Cullen Creates $5.5 Billion Hole In Govt Finances

Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand

The Budget Tables show that the Government’s future financial position has deteriorated by a staggering $5.5 billion in the past six months ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Minister Should Repeal Media Gag Immediately

Monday, 28 May 2001, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today Local Government Minister Sandra Lee should stop the sham, admit she has not got away with her “mistake”, and immediately repeal the media gagging provisions in the Local Electoral Act. More >>

Hobbs Lacks Control Of Broadcasting Portfolio

Monday, 28 May 2001, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Minister of Broadcasting Marian Hobbs has no grasp of her portfolio, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. More >>

A Welfare Budget - Richard Prebble Speech

Monday, 28 May 2001, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand

What to say of this budget. Well the first measure of any budget is what do the MPs themselves think? More >>

Minister’s Media Gag Must Be Reversed

Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks is urging news media to fight a newly-passed law which will limit freedom of speech and could cause huge problems for newspapers and broadcasters covering local body elections in a few months time. More >>

Taxes Up Last Year – No Money This Year

Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand

We knew that the government was in financial trouble when we learnt that Michael Cullen had bounced cheques to taxpayers owed GST refunds. The cheques were bounced and then Michael Cullen announced that he was passing retrospective tax legislation ... More >>

Pass Rates Prove Zoning Fails Poor Kids

Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand

Only nine in one hundred kids at New Zealand's most destitute schools get a decent mark in fifth form School Certificate, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>

ERMA Makes Common Sense Decision

Friday, 25 May 2001, 4:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

The decision by ERMA to allow research to proceed on GE is welcome news, ACT Biosecurity Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>

Spineless Steve Sacrifices Long Term Unemployed

Friday, 25 May 2001, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey has been exposed as the weakest Minister in Cabinet with his meek acceptance in the Budget of another funding cut to programmes for the long term unemployed, says ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>

Need For Parent Training Tragically Highlighted

Friday, 25 May 2001, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Maori Affairs and Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today said that the Child Safety Foundation was wrong in calling for the legal minimum age of babysitters to be raised from 14 to 16 years. More >>

Budget Comments From ACT Spokespeople

Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

HEALTH SPOKESMAN KEN SHIRLEY: “After inflation, the spending on Health is down – and that follows last year’s budget increase since 1994. Hospitals are under-funded and in crisis and this does nothing to alleviate that. Funding’s been consumed by ... More >>