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Indecent haste over ACC change
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
The indecent haste of the Government to return the accident compensation scheme to a state monopoly defies logic, ACT ACC spokesman Ken Shirley said in Parliament tonight . More >>
Doone should stand down during enquiry - ACT
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Police spokesman Ken Shirley says Police Commissioner Peter Doone should stand down until cleared by the internal police enquiry into events on election night. More >>
IRD correct - Hide
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the Inland Revenue Department was correct in warning the new Government of the dangers of hiking the top rate of income tax. More >>
ACT seeks Parliamentary scrutiny
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party today put in four separate requests for an urgent debate to the Speaker. The letters covered the F16 contract, the West Coast Timberlands contracts, the bulk funding contracts and Christine Rankin's contract as the head of WINZ. More >>
Huge step backwards
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
The minority coalition Government's programme as outlined in the speech from the Throne is a huge step backwards, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble More >>
Eckhoff continues fight for Alexandra
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand
Undeterred by Parliament's refusal to allow his notice of motion yesterday, ACT agriculture and conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff has taken his fight for an enquiry into the Alexandra floods to the first meeting this morning of the Commerce select committee. More >>
Alexandra flood enquiry stalled by Government
Tuesday, 21 December 1999, 4:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Central Otago based MP Gerry Eckhoff said today he was surprised that Government members who have been parading through the flood-stricken town of Alexandra making promises could not find time to send the issue to a select committee for action. More >>
Minimum wages cost jobs - Prebble
Tuesday, 21 December 1999, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
The experience around the world is that minimum wages and youth rates cost jobs, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
Parliament's first petition - Alexandra flood
Monday, 20 December 1999, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff will present the first petition to the new Parliament when it is convened this week. More >>
New Government warned not to rush tax bill
Friday, 17 December 1999, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today warned the new government not to rush through legislation to increase taxes under urgency in the week before Christmas. More >>
ACT Leader announces MP Portfolios
Thursday, 16 December 1999, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party leader Hon Richard Prebble today announced the portfolio responsibilities for ACT's nine MPs. More >>
ACT Move Sees Bouma Killer Jailed For 13 Years
Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
An Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act put up by the ACT Party and passed by Parliament in July has today allowed the killer of Reporoa woman, Beverly Bouma, to be jailed for a minimum non-parole period of 13 years. More >>
ACT urges caution over F16 contracts
Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Caucus welcomes the appointment of the Hon Derek Quigley to conduct an independent review of defence spending, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Time To Set New Direction for IRD - ACT
Tuesday, 14 December 1999, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that the resignation of Graham Holland was the first step towards a new direction for the Inland Revenue Department. More >>
ACT concerned about integrity of poll
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today he was disturbed to learn that the National candidate for Tauranga, Katherine O'Regan, has stated that she has no intention of applying for a recount in Tauranga. More >>
Will Labour Try To Rule By Political Decree?
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Stephen Franks today said that the gag on Timberlands resource application should run into the same law that stopped Muldoon from trying to rule by decree. More >>
Labour to Scrap Successful Welfare Programmes
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour is promising that within a year the unemployed will be kicked off successful community wage schemes. More >>
National Should Have Gone For Tauranga Recount
Monday, 13 December 1999, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley today said National shouldn't have thrown in the towel in Tauranga and should have sought a judicial recount in the electorate. More >>
Govt's 'Good Faith' Doesn't Extend To Coasters
Monday, 13 December 1999, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's directive today to end the beech logging scheme on the West Coast was a move to stop expert evidence that the scheme is sustainable and environmentally sound from being heard, according to ACT Forestry Spokesman and International Forestry ... More >>
Labour's reneging on Accord will be expensive: ACT
Friday, 10 December 1999, 10:44 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister is deluding herself with her persistent claim that the government is not committed by the West Coast Accord signed by Phil Goff as Minister for the Environment in 1986, according to ACT Forestry spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>
