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Which parties are the most business-friendly?
15 August 2005
Which parties are the most business-friendly?
Business NZ's election conference on 24 August is aimed at getting clear answers from politicians on business-related policies.
Chief Executive Phil O'Reilly says the MPs with most influence over business issues will answer direct questions on what they will do about issues like:
* cutting company tax
* restraining
government spending
* improving the RMA
* getting
road user charges spent on roads
* fixing the Holidays
Act
* whether to have carbon taxes
* and
more...
"The politicians will make their case and be available for questions and comments from the floor.
"At the conference Business NZ will release the findings of a two surveys - the first, a survey of more than a thousand businesses on what they want from the election; and the second, a survey of the political parties' business policies.
"Findings from the two surveys will be compared, to determine which parties are the most enterprise-friendly," Mr O'Reilly said.
Business NZ election conference 9.00 am - 4.30 pm Wed 24 August Lambton Room, Hotel InterContinental, Wellington More information on:
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