Farmers watching Cabinet reshuffle closely
Friday, 17 December 2004, 2:59 pm
Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Farmers watching Cabinet reshuffle closely
Friday 17 Dec
2004
Gerry Eckhoff - Press Releases - Rural - ACT
Rural Website
ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry
Eckhoff today said farmers would be hoping for an early
Christmas present in the forthcoming Cabinet
reshuffle.
"The current Minister of Rural Affairs, Jim
Sutton, has been so woeful in his advocacy on behalf of
rural committees that rural New Zealand would consider
Judith Tizard a significant improvement.
"Mr Sutton,
however, could redeem himself by agreeing to my demands
over public access to private land. Farmers should not be
forced to give away their right to say who and who cannot
traverse their land.
"All rural New Zealand wants for
Christmas is to retain their existing property rights.
Jim Sutton has the capacity to deliver but appears to
lack the will. Bah, humbug, Mr Sutton," said Mr Eckhoff.
ENDS
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