Sunday, 29 March 2015, 11:42 am Press Release: NZUSA
Winston win spurs call for housing bill
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28 March 2015 Media Release: New
Zealand Union of Students’ Associations
Students
are calling for the Government to reintroduce or allow for
Phil Twyford’s Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill to be
reintroduced to Parliament off the back of Winston Peters’
historic victory in Northland.
Twyford’s bill would have
require landlords to meet standards for insulation and
heating, to be set by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority. Parliament was deadlocked when the bill came up
last week 60-60, with National and ACT MPs opposing. Peters'
victory gives the bill majority support.
“There is now a
parliamentary majority for Phil Twyford’s Healthy Homes
Guarantee Bill; a bill that was voted down just last week in
a tie. The Government should reintroduce it and let the
people decide whether we have housing standards in New
Zealand.” says national student president Rory
McCourt.
“We just want houses that don’t make us sick.
Winston’s win could make that happen.”
“National
needs to let Parliament have a new say. This bill brings
hope for students of winters without colds and flats without
mould.” says
McCourt.
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