Tuesday, 6 June 2000, 3:26 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Green Party assurances they will support child protection
after cannabis decriminalisation seem hollow, said ACT
Justice spokesman Stephen Franks.
The Greens are reported
to have sold alcohol without a licence at the party’s
Annual General Meeting in Turangi last weekend.
“The
Greens advocate cannabis decriminalisation but claim that
prohibition on access by children under 18 can still work if
the law is changed.
“Regulation to stop supply of alcohol
to children will work only if licensing law is respected. If
the Greens despise alcohol licencing law enough to sell
organic wine without a licence will they have the same
attitude to organic dope?
“The Greens propose that alcohol
and cannabis share the same age of consent. How this will be
respected and enforced when a national political party
ignores the law designed to maintain the enforceability of
age restrictions?”, said Stephen
Franks.
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More