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Prebble Offers Government Truth In Sentencing
Friday, 24 March 2000, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble has today invited Justice Minister Phil Goff to make the Prebble Truth in Sentencing Bill a Government measure. More >>
Sound Policy Key to Current Account Deficit
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that good economic policy was the key to improving New Zealand’s current account deficit. More >>
Still No Action From Minister On Rodney Council
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:39 am | ACT New Zealand
Concern is being raised by ACT over the Minister of Local Government’s continued lack of leadership on the future of the Rodney District Council. More >>
ACT To Seek Parliamentary Inquiry
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble today stated that he was drawing up the documents needed for a formal Parliamentary inquiry by the Maori Affairs Select Committee into the Waipareira Trust. More >>
Judges Should Call the Government’s Bluff
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“Justice Minister Phil Goff’s attacks on judges’ sentencing practices are highly questionable, not because punishment is adequate, but because trendy politicians are responsible for leaving the beasts on the streets, not the judges,” said ACT ... More >>
Government Can’t Keep Families Apart
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has today added to the heartbreak of separated families by saying that while it does not intend to support Shared Parenting it has no plan of its own to safeguard the rights of children to keep contact with both of their parents following ... More >>
Alternatives To Control Forest Pests
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 9:57 am | ACT New Zealand
The predators of our forests will rest easier with the Minister of Conservation’s decision to refuse and Official Information request from ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff on predator control in West Coast Forests. More >>
Auditor General Confirms Inquiry
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble confirmed today that he has had discussions with the Auditor General, Mr Macdonald regarding the serious allegations made in Parliament concerning the Waipareira Trust. More >>
Remaining Rodney Councillors Should Resign
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 7:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP and Rodney resident, Penny Webster today said the only credible course of action for the remaining Rodney District Councillors was to resign and for a Commissioner to be appointed in the interim. More >>
Minister Must Act On Rodney Problems
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 6:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is calling on the Minister of Local Government, Sandra Lee, to take urgent action over the deteriorating Rodney District Council saga.. More >>
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 >>
