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What Exactly Are Government’s Spending Priorities?
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 12:37 am | ACT New Zealand
At a time when police recruit intakes are being cancelled and the Health budget is being squeezed it seems ludicrous for the Associate Minister of Arts and Culture to talk about paying artists a weekly wage, said ACT Arts spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Doctor Registration Changes Good But Only A Start
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesman Ken Shirley is pleased that the Medical Council has finally bowed to public pressure and removed some of the red tape preventing competent overseas trained doctors from practicing in New Zealand. More >>
December Update Confirms Economic Difficulties
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 4:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's December Economic & Fiscal Update, released today, confirms the country's economic difficulties have been real and not imagined, said ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide. More >>
DEFU Proves Health Funding Decrease For Next Year
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesman Ken Shirley predicts a deepening crisis in health funding following the release of the December Economic and Fiscal Update today. More >>
Goodie Two Shoes Dunne Should Try Turning Up
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 3:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today hit back at United Future Leader Peter Dunne for his failure to front up to Parliament. More >>
Apple Situation Still Unresolved
Tuesday, 19 December 2000, 12:42 am | ACT New Zealand
Growers will be relieved that ENZA has lost its courtroom battle with the Apple and Pear Exports Permits Committee, said ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Poor Analysis a Cause of Gaps Shambles?
Monday, 18 December 2000, 4:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Ministry of Justice reports on Treaty of Waitangi issues are unbelievably woeful. If this is the so-called policy “analysis” they rely on, it helps explain how the Government ended the year with Closing the Gaps in a complete shambles,” says ACT ... More >>
Good Start Jim, But You’ve Got A Way To Go Yet
Monday, 18 December 2000, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
While the government should be commended for supporting the Apple and Pear Export Permits Committee, the problem facing the industry will only be resolved by making the far braver decision of deregulation, said ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Owen Jennings. ... More >>
Hey George, Slow Drivers Cause Crashes Too
Friday, 15 December 2000, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Slow drivers who cause the majority of driving aggravation and rashness appear to be ignored, said ACT Transport spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
ACT: Rifle Range Closure Is Socialism By Stealth
Friday, 15 December 2000, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The shock closure of the Trentham Rifle Range to live firing signals another step in New Zealand’s march towards a socialist-driven vision of utopia, said ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Youth Unemployment Rate Three Times Average
Friday, 15 December 2000, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
The youth unemployment rate is nearly three times the average rate amongst any age group and increasing the minimum wage will not improve the situation, said ACT Youth Affairs spokesman Muriel Newman. More >>
NZ Superannuation Bill – 1st Reading Prebble
Friday, 15 December 2000, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
I rise on behalf of the ACT party to discuss and debate the introduction of the New Zealand Superannuation Bill. It is a bill to establish a fund to be administered by an independent board of trustees in order to provide an amount of money to assist ... More >>
Another Human Rights Commission Blunder
Friday, 15 December 2000, 12:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The Human Rights Commission’s yellow sticker report is another in a long line of shockers, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
ACT Opposes Paid Parental Leave
Thursday, 14 December 2000, 4:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Muriel Newman is worried that supporters of paid parental leave will use the pregnancy of National MP, Katherine Rich, to misrepresent the strength of their argument. More >>
Toot Law An Example Of Bad Law-Making
Thursday, 14 December 2000, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Parliamentary slogan thinking gave us the law that left no room for Court or Council to pardon little Toot, said ACT Justice spokesman, Stephen Franks. More >>
Hobbs Inaction Axes Community Policing
Thursday, 14 December 2000, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand
Wellington is paying the price for electing a Labour MP whose sole goal was to get into Cabinet, said Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
‘Helen’s Law’ Will Ruin Hopes Of Thousands
Wednesday, 13 December 2000, 4:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minster Helen Clark ignored official advice on the negative impacts on Maori and Pacific Islanders of immigration changes a leaked report shows, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Eastern Corridor Missing Link In Motorway Strategy
Wednesday, 13 December 2000, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The eastern corridor motorway is the vital missing link in Transit NZ Auckland Motorway Strategy announced today, said ACT Transport spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
The Government Has Made Spin An Art Form
Wednesday, 13 December 2000, 11:41 am | ACT New Zealand
If spin was substance then the coalition government would be gold, said ACT leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Concerned About Police Attitudes to Truth
Tuesday, 12 December 2000, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks says the Minister of Police should inquire into the way police officers give evidence to court and official hearings. His comments follow the release of a select committee report into police handling of protests ... More >>
