Fast Tracking The Fast Track Bill
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 1:20 pm
Press Release: New Zealand First Party
Fast Tracking The Fast Track Bill
New Zealand First is
appalled at the minority Labour Government’s obvious
intention to fast track the select committee hearings on
Project Aqua.
“The imposed report back deadline of 15
March 2004 does not give the select committee adequate
opportunity to hear and analyse submissions for the Resource
Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Bill,” said Local
Government spokesperson Jim Peters.
“The bill is another
bypassing of the Resource Management Act. The people of the
Waitaki valley, Meridian Energy, irrigators and farmers
ought to have every right to an appropriate normal hearing
process, including the right of appeal.
“This bill
denies them such rights and is a reflection of the
government’s imposed expediency. All applicants for
resource consents, anywhere in New Zealand, should be
subject to the same submission and hearing process,” said Mr
Peters.
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