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Red Alert Blog: Labour’s response to Goverment Bill

Friday, 23 September 2011, 10:11 am
Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party

Supreme Court Update: Labour’s response to Goverment Bill

Posted by Charles Chauvel on September 23rd, 2011

Here’s the letter making our clear position in response to the Government’s proposed legislation:

Response to AG (23 September)

The first post in the series is here: Overturning the Supreme Court and the second here.

[Scoop copies of documents:
DraftBill.pdf
ResponsetoAG23September.pdf]

ENDS

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