29.08.2008 - Ramming the ETS through NZ Parliament
From Scoop.co.nz: The Emissions Trading Scheme is a major piece of economic and environmental legislation that will impact on the lives of every New Zealander for years, so it is too important to be rushed through Parliament just prior to an election. Debate on the Bill started yesterday and there is every prospect that the Government (which now, with the support of minor parties, has sufficient numbers) will progress the legislation under urgency. The Bill is more about politics and the upcoming election than it is about writing good, fair, lasting law that does not cost the country jobs and growth in the longer term. The Electoral Finance Act was also railroaded through Parliament by a slim majority for purely political reasons. That legislation has turned out to be a shambles...... Full Article: Source
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