Posts Tagged Law and Order
Opposition more concerned about animals than people
Posted by mheine in David's Blog on June 25th, 2010
Last week the House considered one of those “Motherhood and apple pie” measures that no party can object to. This time it was a Bill increasing sentences for those convicted of animal cruelty – and who could possibly disagree with that? I was struck by the similarity of the opposition speeches to ones ACT members [...]
Department of Corrections – Death of Corrections Officer Jason Palmer
DAVID GARRETT (ACT): On behalf of the ACT Party I express our sorrow at the death of officer Jason Palmer and send our sincere condolences to his family, particularly to his wife, Tracy, and his two young children, Riley and Abbey, who have now lost a loving and loved father in the most tragic of [...]
Address to Wellington Rotary Club: Three Strikes
“Three strikes” – Where it came from, how it will work, why we believe it will be effective. Speech delivered to Wellington Rotary Club – 3 May 2010 Ladies and Gentlemen, firstly I would like to thank you for inviting me to speak to you today on the ”three strikes” law which will shortly be passed [...]
Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill – First Reading
DAVID GARRETT (ACT): I will start by talking just briefly about the previous speech by Lianne Dalziel. It was not bad really; I agree with some of it. But I take issue with her view on the duty to vote. We do not have a compulsion to vote here, unlike in Australia. We are obliged [...]
Decisive Action Needed To Tackle Violent Crime
Posted by mheine in Press Releases on April 1st, 2010
The increase in violent crime that has occurred over the past 12 months comes as no surprise given that the Government has so far failed to take any decisive steps to address a trend that has been evident for a generation, and which will take time to reverse, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett [...]
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