ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Commerce Select Committee’s decision to conduct an inquiry into the failing finance company sector that has ruined so many Kiwis’ lives.
“Since February I have been calling for an inquiry into the reasons why so many finance companies have collapsed – leaving a trail of …
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Inquiry Step in the Right Direction
Thursday, August 20, 2009Vote No for Conscience Sake
Tuesday, August 11, 2009ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today urged Yes Vote Campaign’s Deborah Morris-Travers to vote ‘No’ in the anti-smacking referendum given her public admission today that she doesn’t want to see ordinary parents ‘prosecuted for inconsequential physical punishment on children.
“On NewstalkZB today Mrs Morris-Travers also said ‘no one wants to see that kind of prosecution …
Exercise Your Democratic Right
Thursday, July 30, 2009Good parents are being criminalised and children are still being killed as a result of horrendous physical abuse – it is time for this miscarriage of justice to end, ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen said today.
“My Crimes (Reasonable Parental Control and Correction) Amendment Private Member’s Bill will amend the flawed anti-smacking law and remove …
English-Govt Spending Not Value for Money
Thursday, July 30, 2009ACT New Zealand Associate Finance Spokesman John Boscawen today called on Finance Minister Bill English to immediately cut Government spending, in the wake of his astounding admission that New Zealand households are not getting a good deal for the taxes they pay.
“Under sustained questioning on the increase in Government spending under National – which amounts …
ANZ’s Reputation at Stake
Thursday, July 23, 2009ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen today urged ANZ to give investors more time to lodge complaints around ANZ/ING’s Diversified Yield Fund and Regular Income Fund following Banking Ombudsman Liz Brown’s appearance before the Commerce Select Committee.
“According to Ms Brown, many ANZ/ING investors have delayed lodging a complaint because they are ashamed of …
ING’s “Good Offer” Claim Completely Laughable
Tuesday, July 14, 2009Ninety-five percent of the investors who had funds frozen with ING may have accepted the company’s offer yesterday, but that doesn’t mean that they are all happy about it – it just means they were backed into a corner and felt they had no other option, ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen said …
ACT Welcomes Labour Support on ING/ANZ
Monday, July 13, 2009It is heartening to see that Commerce Select Committee Chair Lianne Dalziel has joined me in my campaign to ensure that New Zealanders who have lost money through the ING/ANZ Diversified Yield or Regular Income Funds are able to recover their losses should the Commerce Commission find that ING/ANZ misled investors, ACT New Zealand Finance …
In Parents We Trust
Thursday, June 18, 2009ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today expressed disappointment at Prime Minister John Key’s announcement that, regardless of the result of the upcoming anti-smacking referendum, there would be no change to the law.
“It is unfair for Mr Key to make such a dismissive statement before the referendum has even been held. Referendums are an important …
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is-Melissa
Tuesday, June 9, 2009ACT New Zealand Mt Albert Candidate John Boscawen today challenged National’s Melissa Lee to prove how serious she is about the issue of law and order by showing her support for ACT’s ‘Three Strikes’ legislation.
“Ms Lee missed the PSA by-election debate last night – attended by all the other major candidates – as she felt …
Labour Cons Resident-How Many More?
Thursday, May 28, 2009ACT New Zealand Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen has lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer following news today that a Labour Party supporter told Chinese immigrant Jim Li that it is illegal not to vote in New Zealand.
“When phoned, Mr Li told Labour supporter that he did not wish to vote until June …