✨ Government Policy Announcements
28 AUGUST NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3345
The agreement with the United Future Party is an agreement which ensures that the government has a majority in Parliament on confidence and supply motions for the next three years. Its objective is the same as that applying to the coalition agreement.
The agreement provides that my government’s detailed policy programme will take account of the policy priorities of the United Future Party. Policy initiatives advanced by United Future will be considered by my government and resolved according to procedures set out in detail in the agreement.
Specifically, it is agreed that by the end of this year proposals will be developed for a Commission for the Family. Other specific agreements cover victims’ rights legislation, new transport legislation, and no government legislation on cannabis.
Consultation will occur on the broad outline of the legislative programme, key legislative measures, major policy issues and the broad budget parameters.
An agreement for cooperation on a range of policy and legislative matters, but not covering confidence and supply, has been concluded with the Green Party. Under this agreement, my government will consult with the Greens on a range of issues including the broad outline of the legislative programme and the priorities within it; key legislative measures and major policy issues.
Engagement on the detail of policy will be at one of three levels. These range from full partnership by Green spokespeople with the expectation of developing joint positions down to consultation for the purposes of information sharing.
My government also looks forward to cooperation with other parties on a case by case basis.
Honourable Members,
My government sees its most important task as building the conditions for increasing New Zealand’s long term sustainable rate of economic growth.
For decades our rate of economic growth per capita has been lower than that of many other countries. As a consequence, while our absolute standard of living has risen our relative standard has declined.
In addressing this problem previous governments have swung between the extremes of hands on and hands off government. It is now clear that the appropriate role for government lies between these two extremes which is where nearly all the governments of other small developed nations are to be found.
My government believes that the appropriate mix of policies can, over time, return New Zealand to the top half of the developed world.
Its ambition was stated in the Growth and Innovation Framework released in February. It is to see New Zealand as a land where diversity is valued and reflected in our national identity; a great place to live, learn, work and do business; a birthplace of world-changing people and ideas; and a place where people invest in the future.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2002, No 125
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2002, No 125
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