Monday, 25 July 2016, 4:15 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
ACT welcomes National adopting ACT
policy
While it is light on specifics, ACT is
glad that John Key’s conservation proposal draws heavily
on ACT’s Sanctuary Trust policy,
launched in February, says ACT Leader David
Seymour.
“The Prime Minister is absolutely on the right
track, predator extermination is an important goal, it will
take a very long term commitment, and that will require
taxpayer funding distributed to private partners through an
agency at arms-length from the Government of the
day.
“All of these elements are present in ACT’s
Sanctuary Trust proposal. That proposal involved creating
more distinct inland Islands from which pests would be
excluded by predator proof fences.
“We’re interested
in seeing how the Prime Minister plans to skip inland
islands and eradicate pests from the nation wholesale.
It’s a laudable and ambitious goal, we look forward to
seeing the detail.
“One obvious question is the source
of funding – ACT has suggested selling Landcorp, known for
its deforestation and poor performance, to fund
environmental
initiatives.”
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