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Robson calls for stronger early intervention push
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:19 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
There needs to be a much stronger push to intervene with young people before they start on a life of a crime, Progressive MP Matt Robson said today. More >>
Greens' Soft-On-Savings Stance Bad For Pensions
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:03 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton says he is disappointed to hear the Green Party's soft-of-drugs stance has now spread to include going soft on retirement savings. More >>
Anderton supports proposed drink ban
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:02 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Jim Anderton said the proposed bylaw being considered by the Wellington City Council to ban drinking, possession and bringing of alcohol in public places between 5pm and 6am on Friday and Saturday nights in the Wellington Central area in Wellington ... More >>
More opportunities for low income students
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:02 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
"The government's equity scholarships scheme to assist low income students into high fee courses is an excellent opportunity for students around the country," said Progressive Deputy Leader, Matt Robson MP today. More >>
Dollaroo told to hop it
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 9:01 am | Progressive Coalition Party
Australian parliamentarians who want the Pacific to adopt the Aussie dollar as a common currency are being told to forget about it. More >>
Responsible Gambling & Campaign To Tackle Poverty
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 9:16 am | Progressive Coalition Party
The Progressive Party supports the Responsible Gambling Bill because it expects the new law will make a positive contribution to enhancing the safety and well-being of local communities. More >>
robson-on-politics 8 August
Friday, 8 August 2003, 4:49 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
What really happened? Harry Duynhoven, born in New Plymouth, had Dutch and New Zealand citizenship when he entered Parliament. In 1995 many people outside the Netherlands lost Dutch citizenship due to a law change. After a great hue and cry, that was reversed ... More >>
Coalition Government won't go soft on cannabis
Friday, 8 August 2003, 3:51 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton is pleased that the Health Select Committee hasn't recommended any change to the legal status of cannabis. More >>
Jobs Party positive about new unemployment low
Friday, 8 August 2003, 3:00 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
The unemployment rate announced today of 4.7 per cent of the work force is the lowest level since December 1987, Progressive MP Matt Robson says. More >>
Eliminating nuclear weapons on Hiroshima Day
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 5:49 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Progressive deputy leader Matt Robson will be wearing a white poppy on Wednesday (6 August) to mark Hiroshima Day and hopes MPs from across the political spectrum will join him. More >>
robson-on-politics
Friday, 1 August 2003, 4:09 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
It has been a great week for New Zealanders. Kiwibank today announced a pilot scheme for people to buy their own homes through a mortgage guaranteed by the Government. Some people will not need a deposit. This is an important first step toward re-establishing ... More >>
National urged to cheer up
Friday, 1 August 2003, 2:33 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
National's attacks today on Kiwibank mortgage assistance for low income New Zealanders are predictably negative, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Home loans a progressive step
Friday, 1 August 2003, 7:42 am | Progressive Coalition Party
A pilot scheme to provide deposits for people to buy their own homes through a Kiwibank mortgage guaranteed by a Government scheme is an important step in restablishing home ownership for people on modest incomes, says Jim Anderton. More >>
Reason and respect will prevail on seabed issue
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 5:26 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
There is no doubt that respect, calm and reason will prevail over the foreshore and seabed issue, says Progressive leader, Jim Anderton. More >>
Rural workers need four weeks too
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 2:16 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Federated Farmers' concerns about the Progressives' Four Weeks leave bill can be addressed by careful implementation and fair wages and conditions says Matt Robson MP today. More >>
Tonga attacks democracy again
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 1:17 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
The Media Operators law, just passed by Tonga's undemocratic legislative assembly, indicates that Tonga is slipping back into attacking democracy which threatens not only free speech and good governance in that nation but also New Zealand's national ... More >>
Kiwibank is answer to fears about foreign banks
Monday, 28 July 2003, 3:33 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Concerns in the Reserve Bank about further Australian ownership of the New Zealand banking industry are justified, Progressive MP Matt Robson says. More >>
robson-on-politics 25 July
Friday, 25 July 2003, 5:36 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Kiwibank is in demand by New Zealanders and is growing. After just 16 months, 150,000 people are now customers, 400 join each day, and they have lent over $500 million in home loans. High value customers are moving to Kiwibank too - the average term ... More >>
Four weeks needed to keep NZers in country
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:14 pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Supporters of four weeks leave continue to put their case to the select committee today as submissions are heard on Progressive Deputy Leader, Matt Robson's Four Weeks Leave bill. More >>
Rate Cut Right Decision For Job Creation
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 10:12 am | Progressive Coalition Party
Today's decision by the Reserve Bank to reduce the level of its Official Cash Rate is the right decision given the uncertain global economy and it is good news for further job creation, says Progressive Auckland Issues spokesperson, Grant Gillon. More >>
