ACT Responds to Defence Appointment

Monday, 10 December 2001, 5:27 pm
Press Release: ACT New Zealand

Monday 10 Dec 2001
Owen Jennings
Press Releases -- Foreign Affairs & Defence

ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings hopes the appointment of Air Commodore Bruce Ferguson to the position of Chief of Defence Force will reduce the level of controversy surrounding our country's defence forces.

"It is to be hoped that the new appointment will be able to reduce the level of politics and controversy that has swirled around the Defence Forces for the past twelve months," Mr Jennings said.

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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