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Employment Relations Bill Changes – All Spin
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Employment Relations Bill is an attack on business, on the sanctity of contract, on free enterprise, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
More Empty Maharey Rhetoric Says Muriel Newman
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 6:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment Minister, Steve Maharey, has set a record for tough talk and no action, said ACT Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
ACT To Target Jeanette Fitzsimons
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is to target Jeanette Fitzsimons and the Coromandel electorate, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Cullen Remains “In Denial”
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide says Finance Minister Michael Cullen remains “in denial” and has to accept some responsibility for the poor business outlook, confirmed again by the quarterly survey, carried out by the New Zealand Institute of Economic ... More >>
It’s Easy To Restore Business Confidence
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
It is time Michael Cullen stopped denying that the crisis in economic confidence is serious and admit the dramatic consequences for jobs and growth, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Phil Goff Decides To Support Truth In Sentencing
Monday, 17 July 2000, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week Phil Goff released a Justice Department report attacking my Truth in Sentencing Bill but today he does a U-turn and says he supports it, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Maharey Decision Wastes Millions - ACT
Friday, 14 July 2000, 5:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Papers released by the Minister of Social Services and Employment, Steve Maharey, expose what a sham public policy decision- making has become under his leadership, says ACT Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
32% Early Release Crim’s Rape, Murder, Burgle
Friday, 14 July 2000, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Replies to two parliamentary written questions lodged by, ACT’s Police spokesperson the Hon Ken Shirley, show that since 1995 24,607 prisoner served less than 50% of their sentence and of those 14% went on to commit murder, rape, burglary or robbery. More >>
ACT – Setting The Agenda
Friday, 14 July 2000, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Parliamentary Party is holding a three day Caucus in Auckland next week, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Welcomes Support From Te Puni Kokiri
Friday, 14 July 2000, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble has welcomed the show of support for his questioning of the accountability Maori welfare providers from Te Puni Kokiri head Dr Ngatata Love. More >>
Spectrum Auction Failure A Financial Disaster
Friday, 14 July 2000, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
The 2GHz radio spectrum auction attracting bids of just $34 million is a major economic set back for New Zealand, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Bringing Cannabis Reform Out Of The Abstract
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 3:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government must not leave cannabis law reform hanging in the abstract, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Where Is Matt Robson’s ‘Open Mind’ Now?
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Correction Minister Matt Robson’s promise that he will resign if privately run prisons are more successful than public prisons shows that he doesn’t understand incentives, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Newman Slams “Disgraceful” Hike In Unemployment
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says Labour’s Steve Maharey is on course to becoming “the worst-performing Employment Minister the country has ever had”. More >>
Truth In Sentencing Attack Is Utter Nonsense
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 8:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The attack on the Truth in Sentencing Bill by Minister of Justice, Phil Goff, is utter nonsense, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
The Truth Is They Couldn’t Afford It
Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s decision to contain, rather than eradicate, the Varroa bee mite is a simple case of poor contingency planning, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Minister Ignored Nurse Shortage Warnings-Shirley
Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Hand ringing by the Minister of Health Annette King over the worsening nursing shortage is completely untenable" says ACT Health spokesman Ken Shirley . More >>
Patients Deserve A Guaranteed Operation
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, 10:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
The current nursing and doctor shortage in New Zealand hospitals is putting patients at risk and placing remaining staff under undue pressure – when it is completely unnecessary if the Health Minister was prepared to fully utilise access to both public ... More >>
Local Government Reform: Another Hit For Business
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, 10:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Changes announced by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers at the Local Government Conference in Christchurch today, can only be seen as another negative swipe at the business sector, said ACT Local Government spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Council Abuses People And Their Property Rights
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, 10:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
Environment Waikato’s announcement of new plans to harass farmers spells bad news for rural businesses and their owners, said ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Owen Jennings More >>
