ACT New Zealand Economic Development Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the announcement by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) that it had reached a record $45 million settlement with the Commerce Commission over losses suffered by investors in ING’s Regular Income Fund (RIF) and Diversified Yield Fund (DYF).
“This settlement follows a two year …
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010Farmers Flock to Oppose ETS
Thursday, June 17, 2010Agriculture Minister David Carter today implied that farmers aren’t that upset about the ETS, which shows just how out of touch with reality the National Government really is, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“The reality is farmers are enraged that the Government is insisting on pushing ahead with the scheme, with …
ACT Continues Campaign to Defer the ETS
Wednesday, June 2, 2010“After 24 public meetings on the ETS so far, the Government is under immense pressure from people all over New Zealand to defer the Emissions Trading Scheme before it is too late, ACT New Zealand Climate Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“Just last week we saw one of the first effects of the ETS with both …
Boscawen Urges Investigation Into Power Prices
Monday, May 31, 2010The announcement by new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Australia will not have an ETS before 2012, shows what a huge mistake the National Government has made by pushing ahead with our scheme in New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“We are now guaranteed to be at a competitive …
ETS to Cost $3 a Week-If You Don’t Eat
Monday, May 31, 2010ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today questioned whether Climate Change Minister Nick Smith truly believes that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will cost the average household only $3 per week, and whether he had forgotten that New Zealanders need to eat.
“National repeatedly cites $3 as the weekly cost to households of the …
Minister Smith Adds Insult to ETS Injury
Monday, May 31, 2010As though it were not bad enough that National continues to mislead New Zealanders about the true cost of the ETS, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has now insulted the men and women of our Defence Force – past and present – by trying to compare the ETS with our war efforts in Gallipoli and …
Carter Creating Confusion on ETS
Thursday, May 27, 2010ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today called on Agriculture Minister David Carter to come clean on the true costs of the emissions trading scheme to farmers.
“Yesterday on Radio New Zealand Mr Carter told listeners that ‘at this stage you should not assume that agriculture will necessarily be included unless we see the …
Who’s Right?
Wednesday, May 26, 2010ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today demanded to know who New Zealanders are supposed to believe when it comes to the cost of the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Prime Minister John Key or Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee.
“On Monday, Mr Key told TVNZ ‘Breakfast’ viewers that the ETS will cost households $3 per …
Confirmation of Windfall Profits Due to ETS
Wednesday, May 26, 2010The announcement yesterday by Mercury Energy – a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Mighty River Power – that it will increase power prices by 3.3 percent from July 1 is confirmation of the windfall profits that the Government will make from the ETS, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“The reality is …
Why Start Only to Stop?
Wednesday, May 26, 2010ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is prepared to reverse the ETS if there is a lack of international progress on climate change measures.
“However, given that Australia has recently dumped their plans for an ETS, and that the rest of the world is in no rush …