Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 12:12 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Labour Stalling Electricity Reforms, Says Shirley
Monday 23 Aug 2004 Ken Shirley Press Releases --
Energy
ACT New Zealand Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley
today accused the Labour Government of stalling New
Zealand's electricity reforms with a dangerous slide back
to State domination.
Speaking as a panellist at the NGC
lecture series, Mr Shirley made the observation that
State Owned Enterprises now dominate the sector, with
private investment being squeezed progressively from the
market.
To break the gridlock, Mr Shirley outlined the
need for more privatisation, more market and less
government.
*Link to speech:
http://www.act.org.nz/item.jsp?id=25993
ENDS
For more information visit ACT online at
http://www.act.org.nz or contact the ACT Parliamentary
Office at act@parliament.govt.nz.
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