ACT The Only Party To Support Property Rights
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 1:16 pm
Press Release: ACT New Zealand
ACT The Only Party To Support Property Rights
Rodney
Hide
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
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ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today he was
disappointed that all other political parties are voting to
pinch property rights with the Telecommunications Amendment
Bill.
"The ACT Party is now the only party opposing this
Bill. We consider it an uncompensated taking of property
rights that will discourage investment in New Zealand and
will not deliver the promised benefits", Mr Hide
said.
"It's disgusting to think that all parties bar ACT
think Parliament has the right - and should - take people's
property whenever politicians agree.
"ACT opposes the Bill
for the same reason we opposed Labour's Foreshore and Seabed
Bill - because Government's job is to protect people's
property rights, not pinch them", Mr Hide
said.
ENDS
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