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Dunne warns of 'new McCarthyism'
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:29 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is questioning the role of the Auditor-General in suggesting that Government departments should hold a register of public servants' political and personal circumstances. More >>
UF in joint submission to select committee
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 3:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne and Green Party MP Keith Locke today made a joint submission at a Parliamentary select committee arguing against the proposed changes to the registration of births, deaths and marriages. More >>
Time to bury capital gains issue, says Dunne
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:10 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says it is time to bury the idea of introducing a capital gains tax. More >>
Deemed rate of return set
Monday, 23 July 2007, 2:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
The deemed rate of return for taxing foreign investment fund interests has been set at 10.27%, for the 2006-07 income year, up from 9.82% last year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
Dunne pushing for driving age increase
Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:06 pm | United Future NZ Party
Steps to lower the road toll following a horror weekend on the roads, should begin by raising the driving age in order to reflect our busier roads, more powerful cars and catch up to international norms, says United Future leader Peter Dunne. More >>
Commercial, recreational fishers' shared rights
Friday, 20 July 2007, 5:39 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says commercial and recreational fishing groups have shared rights to New Zealand fishery resources, and the Fisheries Act needs to reflect that. More >>
Stop portraying NZ women as victims
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 10:22 am | United Future NZ Party
Feminist groups that continue to portray New Zealand women as victims are not helping the social climate in New Zealand, but both Labour and National are too scared to say so, according to United Future’s Judy Turner. More >>
Peter Dunne - The Leader's Letter 17 July 2007
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 4:58 pm | United Future NZ Party
It is little wonder, given the ongoing surge in property prices. Many people, elderly folk in particular, on low or fixed incomes but living in expensive properties are struggling to pay the rates bill. More >>
UF opposes Foreshore and Seabed Bill
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 2:47 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future will oppose the Member's Bill on the foreshore and seabed, sponsored by Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, when it comes before Parliament next week More >>
Turner: Onus on Schoolies to prove doubters wrong
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 1:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future’s Bay of Plenty MP Judy Turner says the onus is on event organisers to prove the doubters wrong by strictly managing two school-leavers parties in December. More >>
0.7% Aid commitment – halftime stock take
Friday, 6 July 2007, 3:28 pm | United Future NZ Party
With July 7 representing the half way point of the UN Millennium Development Goals, it is time to see which political parties are committed to achieving the agreed 0.7% GNI aid target - and who is not. More >>
Domestic violence policies must treat all equally
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 3:57 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner is questioning whether the police treat men and women equally when it comes to dealing with domestic violence. She points to a story aired on May 22 on TV2's Police-10 programme in which Auckland police respond ... More >>
Dunne: time to ban dangerous dogs
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 3:01 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says that dangerous dog breeds are an unnecessary time bomb that should no longer be in the community. His comments follow the guilty plea from an owner of a dog that fatally attacked a 56 year-old woman in April. More >>
850 sex abuse victims left in the cold
Friday, 29 June 2007, 3:26 pm | United Future NZ Party
It is a bitter shame that the only agency that is solely dedicated to helping male victims of sexual abuse is struggling to keep its doors open due to lack of funding, said United Future social services spokesperson Judy Turner today. More >>
Govt ensures 850 sex abuse victims left in cold
Friday, 29 June 2007, 3:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
It is a bitter shame that the only agency that is solely dedicated to helping male victims of sexual abuse is struggling to keep its doors open due to lack of funding, said United Future social services spokesperson Judy Turner today. More >>
United Future welcomes beneficiary health move
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:05 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the Government announcement of a $10 million a year fund aimed at getting welfare beneficiaries swifter medical care from private health providers so the beneficiaries can get back to work. More >>
Turner: Horse Bolted on BZP
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 4:38 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Judy Turner is disappointed by the performance of the Associate Health Minister and the Expert Advisory Committee in taking so long to take action over the use of BZP in New Zealand. More >>
No Boundaries for Biometrics
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 3:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
New Zealand needs an ethical framework before we start writing laws allowing the collection of biometric information, Judy Turner, deputy leader of United Future said today. More >>
Jammed rifle all that saved police officer’s life
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 3:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today broke the news in Parliament that one of the officers at the centre of the ‘Grand-Theft-Auto’ style rampage in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, is lucky to be alive. More >>
Respite care worth as much MPs’ meal allowance
Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:00 am | United Future NZ Party
Respite care for the caregivers of people high and complex disabilities is a $64 shame, says United Future disabilities spokesperson Judy Turner, MP. Respite carers are entitled to $64 per night for their care of people with high and complex needs. ... More >>
