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Why Committee Must Examine Shared Parenting
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 4:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is being accused of using biased and hastily put together briefing papers from the Ministry of Women's Affairs to stop a Bill on Shared Parenting being examined by a Parliamentary Select Committee. More >>
Government Accused Of Harassment
Friday, 17 March 2000, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Forestry Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley today told the Government to stop harassing Kit Richards. More >>
Maharey’s future in Rankin’s hands - ACT
Thursday, 16 March 2000, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The State Services Commissioner today faced strong questioning from ACT Social Welfare Spokesman over the relationship between WINZ boss Christine Rankin and Social Services Minister Steve Maharey when he appeared before the Government Administration Select ... More >>
Government Staff Should Follow ACT Example
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 6:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said Labour's Senior Whip Rick Barker was wrong that the ACT Party raised a breach of privilege against Alliance Press Secretary Steve Collett after it was alleged he smoked marijuana in Parliament's debating Chamber. More >>
Rankin Must Come Back With Answers
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 6:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
WINZ Chief Executive Christine Rankin today ducked answering any questions from ACT’s Muriel Newman on whether or not she was misled by a staff member over the WINZ charter flight debacle, saying she needed to seek advice before answering. More >>
ACT Leader Surprised
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said he was surprised to learn from the media that a temporary Press Secretary employed by Parliamentary Services to provide media services for ACT was the subject of a complaint to the Police. More >>
ACT congratulates Govt on staying with the RB Act
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 10:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today it was pleasing that the new government had stuck with the Reserve Bank Act and the fight against inflation. More >>
ACT MP Refers Documents To the Auditor General
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 10:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader, Richard Prebble, said today that he had referred some of the documents he had regarding the Waipereira Trust to the Auditor-General. More >>
Wide issues for farmers to decide
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
The breakdown of the dairy mega-merger negotiations means business prospects for thousands of dairy farmers are uncertain, and ACT New Zealand says farmers themselves should now force the issue. More >>
Cullen Makes Tax System Even More Complicated
Monday, 13 March 2000, 10:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Michael Cullen’s announcement of a three-tier Fringe Benefit Tax regime was yet another unnecessary complication of the tax system that would further drive up compliance costs. More >>
Labour’s dismal leap backwards
Monday, 13 March 2000, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The introduction by the Government tomorrow of union-dominated labour legislation is a dismal leap backwards into last century’s failed labour laws, ACT party leader, Richard Prebble, says. More >>
Unnamed Fathers Must Be Priority For Government
Monday, 13 March 2000, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Addressing the huge and growing number of fathers who are unnamed on DPB applications and therefore give nothing towards the raising of their children must be a priority for Social Services Minister Steve Maharey, according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
14,000 Fathers Walking Away From Their Children
Monday, 13 March 2000, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
Concern is being raised at the increasing number of fathers who are making no financial contribution towards the raising of their children. More >>
$100 Million No Substitute For Capitalism
Friday, 10 March 2000, 12:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said that Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton’s denouncement of free markets today showed just how far left the New Zealand Government had lurched. More >>
Cullen’s Feel-Good Super Scheme A Cruel Hoax
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Michael Cullen’s super scheme hinted at in yesterday’s Budget Policy Statement is being labelled a ‘cruel hoax’ by ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide who says the money today’s taxpayers pay in for their retirement in good faith will be paid straight ... More >>
Cullen’s BPS: fudged and flimsy
Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 4:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Michael Cullen and the government had made a joke of the Budget Policy Statement by producing a flimsy document that lacks credibility. More >>
Exposure concern for taxpayers? - ACT
Tuesday, 7 March 2000, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
Serious questions affecting taxpayer liability for banking investments are being raised as a result of government plans for the Public Trust Office, the ACT regional development spokesman, Owen Jennings revealed tonight. More >>
Craccum Article Callous & Irresponsible
Tuesday, 7 March 2000, 12:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“The problem is not that suicide is being discussed. The problem is the way that this tragic and difficult subject has been callously sensationalised by Craccum whose readership represents the age group most at risk. More >>
ACC Monopoly Won't Deliver Cullen’s Promises - ACT
Monday, 6 March 2000, 5:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT ACC Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley today said ACC will not be able to achieve the 20-30% savings in premium payments from its previous $1.47 average or sustain over time the premium average of $1.16 being promised by the Government. More >>
ACC premiums should drop below $1 - ACT
Monday, 6 March 2000, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Cabinet should be announcing today that ACC premiums under the new regime will fall below $1 per $100 payroll," Opposition ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
