95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

95bFM: The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady

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The Wednesday Wire with Paul Deady 12/08/09

1230 - Russell Norman - Banks costing us HEAPS
At 1240, co-leader and finance spokesperson for the Green Party Russell Norman will be on the line. He's uncovered some pretty alarming figures about how much it's cost for the IRD to chase unpaid tax from big banks. So far, taxpayers have forked out almost $40m in legal and administrative fees in cases against banks and their so-called "structured finance" tax-avoidance schemes. What's more, that figure looks set to balloon, with the BNZ, so far the only bank to have been found guilty of tax avoidance to the tune of around $650m, announcing that they're going to appeal the court's decision.

1300 - Margaret Taylor, Activism Support Manager Amnesty International - Burma

At one, I'll be speaking to (above) about the sentence handed down to Burmese democracy figure-head Ang San Suu Kyi late yesterday. She was convicted of breaching the terms of her house arrest after supposedly harbouring an American man who'd swum across a lake outside her house to get there. So now she faces another 18 months home detention, to add to the 14 years she's already served. A massive chorus of condemnation has followed from around the world, but if the last 14 years prove anything, it's that condemnation isn't working. Is it time for more serious action?

1320 - Counterclockwise

Selwyn Manning's back on board for counterclockwise today - thanks to the team at scoop. After a none-too-brief hiatus, Selwyn returns, and what a week to return to! We've had the decision to redeploy the SAS to Afghanistan, as well as the really not-that-ambitious for NZ emissions targets. What does he make of it? And what the hell's he been up to? Find out at twenty past one.

1340 - Fines for Illegal Downloads? Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Creative Freedom Foundation

The quest to find a workable solution to our internet copyright law rolls on, and submissions to the government are pouring in thick and fast. At 1340 we'll hear from (above) about their suggestion that we look at one-off fines for people caught illegally downloading copyrighted material. So simple! Can it work?

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