Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen was today pleased to announce that the Consumer Law Reform Bill has been approved by Cabinet and will be tabled in Parliament for consideration when the House reconvenes early next month.
“ACT and National in Government are committed to ensuring that New Zealand consumer law is effective and workable. The …
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Cabinet Approves Consumer Law Reform Bill
Tuesday, April 19, 2011ETS Credibility? What Credibility?
Friday, April 8, 2011ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today questioned how Environment Commissioner Dr Jan Wright could call for a strengthening of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in order to maintain its credibility when the fact is that it has no credibility to begin with.
“For the ETS to have any semblance of credibility the …
Minister Launches Scam Awareness Week 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen today launched Scam Awareness Week 2011 – a joint annual initiative run by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, as part of an Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT) campaign, and focused on raising awareness of scams in the community.
“According to research commissioned by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Zealanders …
Ensuring Consumer Confidence In The Financial Sector
Friday, April 1, 2011Yesterday was the deadline for financial advisers to join a free dispute resolution scheme, meaning that consumers and small businesses can get independent assistance if they have a dispute with a financial service provider, Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen said today.
“This was the final stage of the implementation of the Financial Service Providers Dispute …
ACT Urges Mining Rethink
Thursday, March 17, 2011ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen was today appalled that the National Government refuses to even consider ACT’s mining proposal – despite this being one of the best options we have available for improving the dire state of the national economy.
“In Parliament today, in response to my Oral Question, Finance Minister Bill English ruled out prospecting …
Consumer Law Reform Bill To Go Before Parliament
Wednesday, March 16, 2011Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen today announced that a Consumer Law Reform Bill to strengthen consumers’ rights and simplify business compliance will be introduced to Parliament later this year.
“The Consumer Law Reform Bill represents the most significant changes to consumer laws in more than two decades and brings much-needed clarity in an era of …
Rush to 2050 Emissions Target Foolhardy
Monday, March 14, 2011ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today demanded to know how Climate Change Minister Dr Nick Smith could propose to reduce New Zealand greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 when he does not even know what effect this target will have on jobs and GDP.
“ACT lodged written …
ACT Calls For Full Story On Foreshore Tests
Sunday, February 20, 2011ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen today supported some of the concerns of National Party supporter Jim Matson – printed in today’s ‘Sunday Star-Times’ – and called on Prime Minister John Key and his Government to tell the full story on the tests that are included in the proposed Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.
“In …
Foreshore Bill Fails Prime Minister’s Criteria
Thursday, February 10, 2011ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen today called on Prime Minister John Key to stand by his promise in March 2010, that if there was not widespread support for the proposed Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill, the law that currently governs the foreshore and seabed would remain in place.
“During Question Time in Parliament today, …
ACT To Host Foreshore & Seabed Public Meetings
Tuesday, February 1, 2011ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen will this month host a series of public meetings in the Auckland area to outline the history of the foreshore and seabed debate, and to discuss the implications – and impending consequences – of the Government’s proposed Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.
“The Maori Affairs Select Committee’s hearings on …