Dunne To Correct Miscast Vote On ‘Clean Slate’ Bill

Last evening in Parliament my proxy vote was cast against the introduction of the Clean Slate member’s bill introduced by Green MP Nandor Tanczos, says Hon Peter Dunne, leader United Future.

“I regret this error, which I accept full responsibility for, but I intend to ensure my vote is amended at the first opportunity.

“Today in the House a point of order will be taken to amend my vote in favour of the Bill being introduced.

“While my vote alone does not affect the outcome of last evening’s Bill, United Future has supported the quashing of convictions for certain minor offences and it is an important plank of our law and order and justice policy. While I may propose some amendments at a later stage, United Future remains strongly committed to the intention and spirit of this Bill, which will go some considerable way towards promoting meaningful rehabilitation and ensuring people do not have to carry the burden of past mistakes for the rest of their lives,” says Mr Dunne.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>