New Zealand Gazette – 1972 – No. 48

Page 1239

✨ Government Policy Statement



8 JUNE THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1239

You will be asked to consider a Bill providing for the more effective
enforcement of fines imposed on offenders and among other measures
for your consideration will be a Bill to enable breeders of new varieties
of plants to obtain proprietary rights in their innovations.

Honourable Members, my Government is concerned at the increase
in crimes of violence, especially common assault, which follows
similar trends in other parts of the world. A further increase in
the ratio of police to population has been approved. My Ministers
recognise, however, that the solution to this problem does not lie
solely in strengthening the forces of law and order, necessary though
this is. The problem of antisocial activity is as complex as society
itself, and my Ministers believe that it must be treated with under-
standing and firmness.

My Government will continue to improve community welfare services
through the efforts of both statutory and voluntary agencies, in order
to assist those who need help. The Department of Social Welfare will
initiate programmes for further co-operation with voluntary welfare
organisations. My Government believes that the spirit of voluntary
service, which is so much a feature of the community life of this
country, deserves appropriate support and it notes with pleasure the
increasing contribution being made by young people to this work.

The Royal Commission on Social Security reported to me in March.
My Government accepts the principles set out in the report and is
currently undertaking an intensive study of all of its 110 recommenda-
tions. You will be asked to consider amendments to the legislation
arising out of implementation of recommendations in the report as well
as validating increases in social security benefits and certain war pensions
and allowances which have been approved and paid since the last
Session of Parliament.

I commend these matters to your careful consideration, and I pray that
divine guidance will attend your deliberations.

Price 5c BY AUTHORITY: A. R. SHEARER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1972



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🏛️ Government Policy Statement and Legislative Agenda

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Legislation, Fines, Plant Breeders Rights, Crimes of Violence, Police Ratio, Community Welfare, Social Security, War Pensions
  • Honourable Members
  • My Ministers
  • The Royal Commission on Social Security