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Brash Confirms Mismanagement

Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 12:09 am | ACT New Zealand

“A snow job to undermine shared parenting” is how ACT Social Welfare Spokesman, Dr Muriel Newman describes the discussion paper on the review of the guardianship laws, released today by the Government. More >>

Meddling Will Cost Churches Dearly

Tuesday, 15 August 2000, 5:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

Charitable and religious organisations will be hit hard as a result of the Government’s meddling with accident insurance, ACT Deputy Leader and Accident Insurance Spokesman Ken Shirley said. More >>

ACT Demands A Real Debate

Tuesday, 15 August 2000, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

“If the Government was serious on debating the proposed free trade agreement with Singapore, it would have accepted the ACT party’s request for a debate today, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>

Richard Prebble Letter To PM on Trade Agreement

Tuesday, 15 August 2000, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

I write to express my concern over a story in the Dominion that the government is seeking to include the Treaty of Waitangi in a free trade agreement with Singapore. More >>

Contractor's Status Still Threatened By ERB

Monday, 14 August 2000, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

Members were stunned to learn in the Employment Relations Bill Parliamentary debate, that Select Committee changes do not protect contractors from being turned into employees without their consent, said ACT MP Stephen Franks. More >>

One Set Of Rules For The Media

Monday, 14 August 2000, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

“ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble, said today that he would continue to press for fair and consistent rules for the coverage of Parliament. More >>

ACC Bungling Confirms Worst Fears

Monday, 14 August 2000, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government’s ham-fisted tampering with accident insurance has resulted in the worst fears of employers being realised, ACT Deputy Leader and Accident Insurance Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. He was commenting on a front page report in the ... More >>

HFA Decision “Victory for Common Sense” – ACT

Monday, 14 August 2000, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT is hailing as a “victory for common sense,” the decision by the Health Funding Authority to pay for people to have operations in Wellington’s Wakefield Hospital in an effort to overcome chronic staff shortages at the Capital’s public hospital ... More >>

IRD Still Acting Contempuously - Hide

Monday, 14 August 2000, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The Minister of Revenue must accept responsibility for his Department following another damning report from the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee,” said ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today. More >>

Government Buckling To Green Extremists

Monday, 14 August 2000, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand

“I am very concerned that the Labour/Alliance Government is about to buckle further to ‘Green extremists’ and close down even more enterprises on the West Coast,” said ACT Deputy Leader, Hon Ken Shirley. More >>

How ACT Is Going To Grow The Centre Right Vote

Monday, 14 August 2000, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand

Thank you for the invitation to speak to the Economist’s Conference and for the wonderfully exciting topic – how ACT intends building the centre right vote and working with National to implement our policy goals for a more prosperous New Zealand. More >>

Government Buckling To Green Extremists on Coast

Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand

What Game is ENZA Playing?- Jennings

Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand

“ENZA suggests that in the wholesale market in the UK, Royal Gala have come under pressure from low-priced New Zealand fruit out of the Continent, suggesting that this fruit is likely to be permit fruit,” Mr Jennings said. “Is ENZA sure that the ... More >>

"Do As I Say Not As I Do" - Cullen

Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:05 am | ACT New Zealand

“Dr Cullen’s plan isn’t credible because he is expecting successive Governments to achieve what he himself cannot achieve. More >>

Richard Preble's Letter From Wellington

Monday, 14 August 2000, 12:51 am | ACT New Zealand

The Labour/Alliance Government suffered a major defeat in parliament over the weekend. After telling the media, and their own MPs that the Bill would be passed by Friday, and inviting all their trade union mates to a huge celebration on Tuesday, Parliament ... More >>