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National Pacific MPs will vote against Easter Trading bill
National Pacific MPs will vote against Easter Trading bill changes
The Pacific sector of the Labour Party believe the National Pacific MP’s will vote against liberalising Easter trading laws
Easter Friday and Sunday are important days in the Pacific calendar and this would have a major impact on Pacific communities. Not only is it a time with family but a lot of Pacific Churches have their National Conferences and events planned on this important weekend.
We don’t believe the National Pacific MP’s would sell out their community like Employment Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse who, after voting against Easter trading changes in 2012, is now proposing the changes.
We will be inviting National MP’s to a meeting next month to reassure Pacific Church Ministers that they will not change the law under their watch.
It’s time to test whether their rhetoric matches the commitment to Pacific communities or just another speech to draw in Pacific votes during election time.
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