ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen was today pleased to see that the Labour Party has gotten on board and will join ACT in opposing the Government’s proposed Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.
“Yesterday I advised the National Party members of the Maori Affairs Select Committee that they continue to push this Bill at their …
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ACT Welcomes Labour Into The Foreshore Fold
Thursday, December 9, 2010Harawira Correct: Foreshore Bill Is An Insult
Tuesday, December 7, 2010Although we may have different viewpoints on the ideal outcome of the foreshore and seabed debate, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira was absolutely correct when he described the Government’s proposed Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill as an ‘insult’ to Maori, ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen said today.
“Mr Harawira’s comment before the Maori Affairs …
Cancun To Show The Foolishness Of The ETS
Tuesday, November 30, 2010The Climate Change Conference in Cancun might be nothing more than a meaningless and actionless talkfest, but it does have one saving grace – it should show the National Government how foolhardy it would be to continue forging ahead with its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said …
ACT Urges Maori Party To Oppose Foreshore Bill
Tuesday, November 30, 2010ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen today urged the Maori Party to pull all support from the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill after both Te Atiawa and Ngati Tama made public submissions condemning the Bill and added to the mounting evidence that Maori do not support it.
“I predict that the Maori Affairs Select Committee …
ACT Welcomes News on ETS – But More Is Needed
Wednesday, November 17, 2010ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed news that Climate Change Minister Dr Nick Smith is seriously considering delaying the inclusion of agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and called on him to now revisit the provisions relating to forestry.
“Dr Smith’s indication that the inclusion of agriculture may be further …
National Doesn’t Care About Mana
Tuesday, November 16, 2010ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen and ACT Mana candidate Colin
du Plessis today questioned how the National Party could claim to care about the people of Mana when it is going to force them to pay tens of millions of dollars through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
“When asked in Parliament today about …
National Must Open Its Eyes On ETS
Monday, November 15, 2010ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today urged the Government to open its eyes and see what New Zealanders have already begun to realise – that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) poses an enormous risk to our standard of living for absolutely no environmental benefit.
“The climate change survey released today shows more …
ETS Chickens Coming Home to Roost
Monday, November 8, 2010President Obama’s decision to abandon his planned Emissions Trading Scheme is further proof that New Zealand is now completely isolated from its major trading partners; the National Government’s ETS chickens are predictably coming home to roost – to the detriment of all New Zealanders, ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“National …
Citizens Advice Bureau To Provide “One Door”
Thursday, October 28, 2010Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen was today pleased to announce that the new digital strategy of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) meets all the Government’s criteria for a single portal consumers can access in the event of a dispute or complaint – ‘One Door’.
“Consumers must currently navigate their way through a myriad of bodies …
Scrap the ETS Before Things Get Worse
Wednesday, October 27, 2010ACT Deputy Leader and Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today renewed his call for the Government to scrap the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following revelations that the price of coal – which has risen as much as 40 percent for some companies – is forcing New Zealanders out of business.
“I predicted that the ETS – …