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Parliament responds to public over drinking
Parliament responds to public over
drinking
Friday, 20 October 2006
20 October 2006 Press Release
Parliament has opportunity to connect with public on alcohol purchasing age
Progressive Leader Jim Anderton welcomed the Law and Order select committee’s report to Parliament on the bill initially introduced by former MP Matt Robson, the Deputy Leader of Progressive Party, which aims to raise the alcohol purchasing age to 20 years.
“I believe Parliament has been thrown a timely lifeline to show it is responsive to the public on an issue which has significant public health implications.
“I congratulate the Drug Foundations website www.20years.org.nz tallying MP’s voting intentions on this bill-that is a real public service.
“At the moment the tally is 4 MPs in favour versus 1 against.
“I believe there is a real opportunity for MPs to show the public that we listen, and that we learn from our mistakes and fix them” he said
The next day for Members bills to be debated in the House of Representatives is 8th November.
For more information, go to http://www.progressive.org.nz/index.php
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