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Goff Commits To An Un-Politically Correct Plan
Phil Goff Commits Labour To An Un-Politically Correct Trajectory
At his key-note
leadership speech to the Labour Party conference, Phil Goff
said: “Under my leadership, Labour will focus on what we
do best:
• A commitment to jobs and a vibrant, modern
economy needed to sustain them.
• A commitment to high
standards of health and education.
• A belief in
strong communities.
We are at our best when we focus on
helping working New Zealanders to achieve their dreams. Our
job is not to judge peopleʼs lifestyles. Our job is to open
doorways to tomorrow,” Phil Goff said.
[SNIP] “Power bills rose relentlessly and we didnʼt fix the system. Itʼs not right that last week a power company paid $230 million in dividends to government while people struggled with their bills. Those dividends were effectively financed by a highly regressive tax because it falls hardest on those least able to pay. The power companies mostly belong to us. They should work for us.”
[SNIP] “I want my leadership to be measured by improving the start we give children. I will make it a priority to improve the quality of life that kids will have. Labour will support good parents and we will expect parents to do their bit too. I want more children to grow up in stable loving families, with good parents, with a steady income, a good home, and health care when they need it. I know I didnʼt get everything right as a parent - like most parents I know, I want to be a better grandparent than than I was a parent. But I know that good parents do all they can to make sure their children have a better future. Itʼs not just about what the government does - itʼs about the huge responsibility parents have when they have a child. Thatʼs why I get outraged about the twelve thousand children a year who get abused. I am ashamed this happens in our country.”
“Too many kids are growing up in New Zealand neglected and abused in the first years of their life. It's not something to be politically correct about,” Phil Goff said.
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