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McCully’s wrong priorities help put off US deal
Monday, 9 March 2009, 1:23 pm | Progressive Party
The delay in trade talks with the US is partly a result of the Foreign Affairs minister taking his eye off the ball, Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. He says the government has been slow to respond to news that talks on a trans-Pacific trade deal ... More >>
Nats’ ACC cuts hit elderly, poor and farmers
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 12:55 pm | Progressive Party
National’s cuts to ACC and privatisation will mean vicious price hikes and service cuts for the elderly, beneficiaries and farmers, Wigram’s progressive MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
Anderton: Kiwibank continues to prove itself
Sunday, 1 March 2009, 5:53 pm | Progressive Party
Ownership of Kiwibank is paying off in a big way, both for the people of New Zealand and for the government as its shareholder, Wigram’s Progressive MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
Why is National guaranteeing FAI Finance?
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 4:08 pm | Progressive Party
A taxpayer guarantee for a finance company owned by Hanover has Wigram’s Progressive MP Jim Anderton puzzled. The government has given a Crown guarantee to FAI Finance - wholly owned by Hanover and, through a network of companies, by Mark Hotchin and ... More >>
ANC heroes asked to step in for NZ Maori team
Friday, 20 February 2009, 2:00 pm | Progressive Party
Wigram MP Jim Anderton is contacting South Afrcia’s honorary consul in New Zealand, and asking Nelson Mandela to intervene over the refusal of South African rugby to allow a match in Soweto between the Springboks and a New Zealand Maori team. More >>
Jim Anderton: Electoral Funding Act repeal
Friday, 13 February 2009, 10:36 am | Progressive Party
I welcome the bipartisan approach the minister has taken to reviewing this Act and the undertaking he has given to try to bring all parties together to get broad agreement on a new Act. More >>
Anderton: Gangs and Organised Crime Bill
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 4:03 pm | Progressive Party
If I could sum up this Bill with one sentence, it would be that the government has wildly raised expectations about dealing to violent crime in New Zealand. The Opposition will support this Bill, but it is not the silver bullet National promised. More >>
Nats quietly dump $2 billion Fast Forward Fund
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 1:38 pm | Progressive Party
National quietly dumps two billion dollar Fast Forward fund National’s demolition of the $700 million investment in primary sector innovation through the New Zealand Fast Forward fund has been completed in deafening silence. More >>
Nothing for agriculture, bag of peanuts
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 1:51 pm | Progressive Party
Business tax measures announced today are worth only a fraction of the increase in business tax the National Government introduced before Christmas, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Minimum wage should rise
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:28 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Jim Anderton is supporting calls for an increase in the minimum wage when the national government discusses the issue next Monday. He says protecting the vulnerable is the highest priority for managing the global economic recession. More >>
Silly Electoral Finance Act complaints rejected
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:56 pm | Progressive Party
Two Electoral Finance Act complaints that were referred to the police before the election have been rejected. Police have written to Mr Anderton saying “no offences were committed in respect of the Electoral Finance Act 2007.” More >>
Set up Kiwibank branches in local council offices
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 9:28 am | Progressive Party
Setting up community Kiwibank branches in local council offices is a great idea, and has been successful at Australia’s Bendigo bank, says Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton. More >>
Set up Kiwibank branches in local council offices
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 9:23 am | Progressive Party
Setting up community Kiwibank branches in local council offices is a great idea, and has been successful at Australia’s Bendigo bank, says Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton. More >>
European Union protectionism to be deplored
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 2:37 pm | Progressive Party
The European Union’s moves to re-introduce dairy export subsidies make it even more necessary to successfully complete the Doha world trade round, Opposition agriculture spokesman Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Government still in holiday mode on economy
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 4:32 pm | Progressive Party
Getting unions and business around the table is helpful, but there’s not much difference between the employment summit the government announced today and the economic holiday its been on for the last month, Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
National will have to do better than old policy
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 12:58 pm | Progressive Party
The National Party is to be congratulated for finally recognizing the importance of climate change mitigation for farmers, but it’s a bit cheeky to act as if it has a new fund of money, Opposition agriculture spokesman Jim Anderton said today. More >>
A better way for Gaza than military attacks
Friday, 9 January 2009, 3:00 pm | Progressive Party
The crisis in the Gaza strip should be resolved through international law and effective international institutions, Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. But he says international institutions like the UN aren’t proving effective in these situations - and New ... More >>
Former BNZ Chief Needs Funny Bone Transplant
Friday, 19 December 2008, 12:50 pm | Progressive Party
"This man needs a funny bone transplant," was the response of Kiwibank founder Jim Anderton to the recent description by former BNZ chairman Kerry McDonald of the Kiwibank 'join the resistance' advertising campaign as 'reprehensible' and 'outrageous'. More >>
Jim Anderton's response to Ministerial Statement
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:36 pm | Progressive Party
This side of the House strongly endorses the need to provide security to our financial system. More >>
National imposes largest ever tax on business
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 3:18 pm | Progressive Party
National's tax Bill imposes the largest tax increase on business in New Zealand's history, opposition spokesperson on agriculture Jim Anderton says. More >>
