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New schedule to tackle legal substance abuse
Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 4:33 pm | Progressive Party
Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton told Parliament today that he intends to introduce a Supplementary Order Paper to the government's Misuse of Drugs Amendment (No 3) Bill in an effort to strengthen the response which state agencies such as the Police ... More >>
A secure, well-paying job antidote to crime
Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 11:59 am | Progressive Party
Despite New Zealand's unemployment rate standing at its lowest level in a generation, today's ANZ Job Ads survey for August suggests there will be further growth in jobs in coming months, says Progressive MP Matt Robson. More >>
Progressive promote no tertiary fees
Friday, 10 September 2004, 5:05 pm | Progressive Party
Education is a high priority investment and the Progressive Party will campaign in next year's election to remove tertiary fees and introduce universal living allowances, leader Jim Anderton said as Victoria University Students protested about fee increases ... More >>
Liquor bans represent community action
Friday, 10 September 2004, 5:03 pm | Progressive Party
Auckland-based Progressive MP, Matt Robson, says news that the Auckland City Council has introduced liquor bans in several suburbs represents a legitimate community response to tackle a serious social challenge. More >>
Progressive promote no fees
Friday, 10 September 2004, 4:35 pm | Progressive Party
Education is a high priority investment and the Progressive Party will campaign in next year's election to remove tertiary fees and introduce universal living allowances, leader Jim Anderton said as Victoria University Students protested about fee increases ... More >>
robson-on-politics - Fri 10 September 2004
Friday, 10 September 2004, 1:24 pm | Progressive Party
Terrorists attack innocents and democracy - Progressive work-life balance at Easter - Green-tinged government would say No to China - Brash concedes defeat a year early More >>
World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September 2004
Friday, 10 September 2004, 10:14 am | Progressive Party
Suicide prevention is everyone's business, Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton said today, the second World Suicide Prevention Day. More >>
Celebrating entrepreneurship
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 2:08 pm | Progressive Party
The five category winners of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneurship awards announced last night are congratulated by the Minister of Economic Development, Jim Anderton who says we should celebrate their creativity and talent. More >>
New Zealand tops the world for doing business
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:12 am | Progressive Party
New Zealand tops the world for doing business - National need to take a reality check More >>
Progressive Bill in ballot to raise drinking age
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 10:59 am | Progressive Party
Today is expected to see the last Member’s Bill ballot for this year and Progressive MP Matt Robson's bill, which among other things proposes to raise the minimum alcohol purchasing age back to twenty years of age, will be there. More >>
CashRate reminds it’s good Brash isn't governor
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 10:42 am | Progressive Party
The decision of the Reserve Bank to raise its Official Cash Rate to 6.25% today is a good reminder of why it is so good that Don Brash isn't in charge of the central bank, and National isn't in government, says Progressive MP Matt Robson. More >>
Easter Sunday again saved for families
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 8:46 am | Progressive Party
Parliament tonight confirmed that a work-life balance for Kiwi families is important, with Progressive’s two votes providing an absolute majority. More >>
Peters scrapes bottom of the barrel with innuendo
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 12:29 am | Progressive Party
"Helen Clark should enquire whether any government agencies are feeding Mr Peters' allegations about Ahmed Zaoui that they won't have tested by competent authorities" said Matt Robson today. More >>
Greens' peasant village scenario threatens jobs
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 3:43 pm | Progressive Party
Greens' peasant village scenario is the threat to jobs, not a trade deal with China More >>
Brash costs superannuitants a hundred bucks a week
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 2:35 pm | Progressive Party
Don Brash and the failed policies of the past cost superannuitants a hundred bucks a week More >>
Terrorism strikes innocents, attacks democracy
Monday, 6 September 2004, 1:03 pm | Progressive Party
Recent terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation, Bangladesh, Israel and elsewhere highlight not only evil crimes committed against innocents, but also represent direct attacks at the heart of democracies, Progressive MP Matt Robson said today. More >>
Brash is stuck in the 80s and doomed to opposition
Monday, 6 September 2004, 1:03 pm | Progressive Party
Political parties must be absolutely clear ahead of the 2005 election as to who their coalition partners would be in government and Don Brash's comments over the weekend reflect the 1980s policy time warp that he is stuck in, Progressive MP Matt Robson ... More >>
Don Brash's Resignation Talk
Monday, 6 September 2004, 9:00 am | Progressive Party
Today's resignation talk by Don Brash sends a very clear message to the National Party, says Progressive leader, Jim Anderton. More >>
robson-on-politics 3 September 2004
Friday, 3 September 2004, 4:25 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party www.progressive.org.nz More >>
Jim Anderton: NZ First unfit for government
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 7:20 pm | Progressive Party
"In my view, Winston Peters abused parliamentary privilege to bring the reputation of a judge, the police and a crime victim into disrepute - that is reckless and irresponsible" Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
