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ACT Aims to End Secret Injustice in Family Courts
Monday, 13 November 2000, 6:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said his success in the ballot of a member’s bill which promotes open justice in Family Courts is extremely timely. More >>
Hidden Second Leg to Attorney General’s Strategy
Monday, 13 November 2000, 6:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks has challenged the Government to allow a true conscience vote on its proposed Property (Relationships) Act. More >>
Government's Overstayer Policy Needs Examination
Monday, 13 November 2000, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Only 455 of New Zealand’s estimated 22,000 overstayers have applied for work permits in the first month of the Government’s six-month transitional overstayer strategy,” said ACT Immigration Spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
SUPERANNUATION: THE ACT POSITION
Monday, 13 November 2000, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party have, at the coalition’s request, given careful consideration to the superannuation plan presented by the Finance Minister. More >>
ACT Announces Super Position
Monday, 13 November 2000, 3:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party will support Finance Minister, Dr Michael Cullen’s, superannuation scheme to select committee, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Northern Division Conference - Prebble Speech
Monday, 13 November 2000, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
At Parklane Motor Inn, Cnr Lake Rd And Rewiti Ave, Takapuna 10am, Saturday, 11 November 2000 More >>
Keeping Lawyers Out Of Sport
Friday, 10 November 2000, 4:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Pushing privacy law further into sports would just entrench the need for lawyers at every administrator’s elbow, said ACT MP Stephen Franks. More >>
The Government Needs To Know: Everyone Can Work
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
In response to the Government position stated in Parliament yesterday that only unemployed people who ‘want’ to work will work, Dr Muriel Newman, ACT’s Welfare Spokesman, said her party has a completely different approach to unemployment. More >>
Govt Continues 'All Carrot, No Sticks' Approach
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks welcomed the launch of a new guidebook today aimed at getting prisoners to switch from crime to work, but warned that there has been a history of failed good intentions in rehabilitating criminals. More >>
A Nation Of Leaders And Winners
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
On Monday night I had the privilege to hear an address by Hon Mrs Anson Chan, the Chief Secretary for Administration in Hong Kong. She was here as part of a delegation to strengthen trade relationships between our two countries. More >>
ACT Urges Reason On Abolition Of External Exams
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesperson Donna Awatere Huata said today the Government should listen to the 82 percent of teachers who believe there are inadequate structures in place to implement the planned new National Certificate of Education. More >>
Auckland's Voluntary Student Union Move Welcomed
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 9:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s Tertiary Education Spokesman Stephen Franks has welcomed the decision by Auckland University students to retain voluntary membership of the union. More >>
Speech to The House On Solomons Deployment
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 9:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
I rise to respond to the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the deployment of peace monitors to the Solomon Islands. More >>
ACT Supports Community-based Child Protection
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 9:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The current system of dealing with child abuse is clearly not working and needs to be urgently overhauled, ACT Social Welfare spokesman Muriel Newman said today. More >>
ACT Seeks Urgent Debate On Solomons Deployment
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party believes the issue of committing unarmed New Zealand soldiers and police personnel to the Solomons should be debated in parliament, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Gaming: Should The Government Be Involved?
Monday, 6 November 2000, 5:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Internal Affairs spokesperson Penny Webster says the Government's Gaming Review is creating further delays for an industry suffering from lack of action. More >>
Richard Prebbles Letter From Wellington #37
Monday, 6 November 2000, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Dollar's Direction - Resignation A Seven Day Wonder - What Was She Doing? - ACT Wednesday - Foreign Doctors' Registration - Resource Management Act - Parole Reform - Beads and Blankets - ACT's Briar Patch More >>
Govt's Treaty correctness ousts freedom of speech
Monday, 6 November 2000, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“We should welcome Sandra Lee’s determination to say what she really thinks about Maori experience last century,” said ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
"Act’s New Agenda"
Monday, 6 November 2000, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
"ACT’S NEW AGENDA" Richard Prebble's Speech To ACT Party Auckland Divisional Conference Novotel Ellerslie Racecourse 04 November 2000 More >>
Richard Prebble To Unveil ACT’s New Agenda
Monday, 6 November 2000, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble will speak tomorrow at the ACT Auckland Divisional Conference on the topic of “ACT’s New Agenda”. More >>
