✨ Government Policy Address
1012 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 47
The continuing burden imposed on the health and social services
by the high road toll must be viewed with deep concern. You will
be asked to consider a comprehensive package of measures which
are designed to make our roads safer for all users.
In response to growing public concern at the offence of rape and
the plight of victims, a major study has been completed and reforms
will follow. Work will continue on developing penal policy with a
view to introducing a Criminal Justice Bill this year.
Of recent times much attention has focussed on the care of children
and the Government will introduce legislation to amend the
Children and Young Persons Act which will be designed to protect
further the interests of children and enhance the quality of their
care.
You will be asked to consider legislation that will update the law
on commissions of inquiry, licensing trusts and extradition.
Decisions in the Courts have demonstrated the need for
immigration legislation which is relevant to our changing society
and which can be enforced. A review of the legislation has
accordingly commenced and a Bill will be introduced this session.
The Government has completed its review of competition policy,
and amending legislation will be introduced early in this session.
The principal changes will be to the law relating to mergers,
takeovers and monopolies, and restrictive trade practices. A Bill to
continue the process of amending the Companies Act will also be
introduced.
HONOURABLE MEMBERS, the Government will continue to meet
the special needs of the Maori people in housing, land ownership
and land use. Legislation will be introduced this session to
incorporate many of the recommendations of the New Zealand
Maori Council, which has undertaken a comprehensive review of
the law particularly on rural issues concerning Maori people.
The Land Act 1948 has been reviewed during the past two years.
It is probable that the review will be completed this year thus
enabling a Bill to be introduced towards the end of the session.
Recommendations relating to leases of Crown pastoral land, arising
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Government Policy Address on Economic and Labor Reforms
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🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationEconomic Policy, Transport Regulation, Unemployment, Job Creation, Wage Setting, State Services Act, Inflation, Price Freeze, Regional Development, Fuel Changes, International Trade, Pastoral Industries, Dairy Exports, Meat Exports, Horticulture, Timber Exports, Forestry, Fisheries, Housing, Health Services, Road Safety, Rape Offences, Criminal Justice, Children and Young Persons Act, Commissions of Inquiry, Licensing Trusts, Extradition, Immigration Legislation, Competition Policy, Mergers, Takeovers, Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices, Companies Act, Māori Housing, Land Ownership, Land Use, New Zealand Māori Council, Land Act 1948, Crown Pastoral Land