Reserve Bank confirms ETS to Lift Prices, Boost Inflation

If Labour is so concerned that an increase in tax will hurt low income families – as demonstrated by Labour’s ‘axe the tax bus’ against a 2.5 percent increase in GST – then why isn’t Phil Goff prepare

While it is common knowledge that Denmark recently played host to the international Climate Conference, most people are only dimly aware of just what went on - or that, despite a massive turnout of representatives from different governments and organisations, the entire affair was largely unsuccessful.

National’s rush to push through the Emissions Trading Scheme before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has now left New Zealand exporters at a huge disadvantage following today's defeat of Australian Liberal Party Leader Malcolm Turnbull, ACT New Zealand ETS Spokesman John Boscawen said today.

ACT New Zealand ETS Spokesman John Boscawen today condemned National and the Maori Party for ramming the Emissions Trading Scheme into law today – thereby placing a massive financial burden on low-income New Zealanders.

ACT New Zealand ETS Spokesman John Boscawen today expressed disappointment over National's back-door deal with the Maori Party in order to ram through its flawed Emissions Trading Scheme.

Speech To Parliament - Wednesday, November 18 2009

ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today urged the Government to slow down and await the outcome of negotiations in Copenhagen before rushing any legislation through, following the Finance and Select Committee’s inability to reach an agreement on the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill.

This is the first of a new email newsletter to members and supporters of the ACT Party.

ACT Leader Rodney Hide is disappointed at the Government’s latest deal on the Emissions Trading Scheme because of the massive costs it will impose on ordinary New Zealanders.