David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill would take New Zealand backwards by making it harder to protect our people and the environment.

“This Bill favours corporate interests ahead of our communities, environmental protections, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” Labour regulation spokesperson Duncan Webb said.

“Just like the Treaty Principles Bill, it’s another concession by Christopher Luxon to David Seymour – soon to be Deputy Prime Minister – that’s out of touch with what Kiwis want and just takes New Zealand backwards.

“Laws that keep people healthy and safe, like requiring landlords to heat homes, would be at the whims of whether David Seymour thinks they’re a good idea or not. It would make it harder to keep our air and rivers clean and reduce climate emissions.

“It’s ironic that the man who thinks that women’s pay is wasteful spending also thinks that we should be spending $18 million a year administering his new scheme for evaluating regulations.

“But it’s no surprise, given that the whole show would be overseen by a board appointed by, and answerable to, David Seymour, giving him sign-off power over every minister and department.

“This Bill is a dangerous power grab that is not in the interests of the majority of New Zealanders,” Duncan Webb said.

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