If Carr was a part of the Australian government, then maybe. But he's not. Carr is often accused of being in bed with China. Its hardly outrageous that Winston has joined in. This from 2018 Ben questioned if Mr Carr has become too close to China to remain ...
Mitigation is just another word for adaptation given adaptation of various measures is required in any event.
It is her leader saying it was unacceptable BG. Do you disagree with Marama?
What hit on the reputation of our country? Saying Carr is a big supporter of China? Carr may not like that, but how on earth does that damage New Zealand?
Winston is simply stating what is, and has for a long time been, a widely held opinion in Australia about Bob Carr and Australia. https://www.afr.com/policy/what-you-should-know-about-bob-carr-and-china-20181105-h17jic It is hardly embarasiing or damaging.
There is no FACT that justifies an MP getting out of their seat and confronting another MP during a debate.
Can you expand on what you think Winston did? He expressed a view that is widely held in Australia. https://www.afr.com/policy/what-you-should-know-about-bob-carr-and-china-20181105-h17jic
As for serious, there have been incidents of brawls in other parliaments, threats of violence and scuffles in close proximity to the chamber by MP's in our own. Which is the very reason why this is unacceptable and should be treated as such by the whole ...
Weka, your first and last paragraphs are contradictory. you first state “anyone who argues we can adapt… is ignorant” then in your last paragraph you state “nz could be world leaders with adaptation” so if NZ becomes a world leader with adaptation, it is ...
The difference is tens of thousands of poor working class US kids were getting killed and injured in Vietnam. Everyone knew someone who was in Vietnam fighting. Although the US is donkey deep in Palestine, there aren't feet on the ground in the same way as...
Getting out of your seat in the middle of a debate and confronting someone face to face to argue the point is the issue. If that was permitted then parliament would turn into a circus (if it isn't one already). Is it really that difficult for our MPs to ...
Its independent of government. The government isn't setting these new salaries. Although yes they could legislate to reverse it, I think it will be reasonably close to inflation over the past 6 years. Although the perception is pretty bad right now when we...
Judith Collins? Wasn't she the leader the delivered them 25%? Why would they replace Luxon with her?
Are you wanting deflation?
It doesn't ignore that fact. As inflation comes down and gets back towards and below 3%, the interest rates will come down. Why do you think interest rates will rise as the rate of inflation comes down? Unless you think inflation is going to go up - which ...
Why? Select committee is where the most important work is completed
It will mean interest rates going up further as the Reserve Bank fights higher inflation. You seem to be out on your own in that prediction. No one from the right or left is expecting rates to rise in the near future. All commentators are expecting rates ...
Do you think NACTZ will be spending anytime making accusations against their opponents? I wish they would, but I suspect they will simply ignore them in their entirety and move this through at pace.
What’s cruel and divisive is that the problems with the no-debate crowd have long been raised by very brave biologically sexed women and females has resulted in perjorative slurs being developed and thrown at those biologically sexed women and females ...
One of the interesting things about this comment thread: Women - biologically sexed, are commenting in good faith and highlighting the actual and real concerns. Men - as usual, not affected by the encroachment onto women’s spaces by men wanting to be women...
The first ministerial scalp? No.
I'm curious. How many hours do you think MPs work now?
Because we should always call our government to account and push them to be courageous. Especially when they fail to do things that they promised to do or when they fail to do things we would expect of a left wing government. In a democracy it is our role ...
Chloe is confident that the Green Party can be the major party on the left. Without saying it, she is coming for Labour and their traditional supporters. I don't expect there to be much co-ordination between the parties in the next 18 months. Labour has a ...
What does that have to do with attacking National?
I don't like the taxpayers union and sit at the other end of the political spectrum from them. But what I find refreshing is a lobby group calling the government to account, despite it being a government that they voted for. It annoys me when people ...
To me it sounded like he ignored what Labour actually is and went for the sound bite of Tax reform.
This would be powerful if it was from a guy who wasn't a senior minister for the past 6 years (including 6 months as PM) and failed to do anything like he is now saying he will. I am all for it, but he has a credibility problem that won't be fixed with ...
And the dairy economy exists because there is an international market for dairy products. Every kiwi can become vegan, we can close every cow shed down in New Zealand and re plant the farms in native trees. But that international market for dairy products ...
Most likely the properties are "owned" by her parents in a Family Trust. A Family Trust generally has the Settlors/Trustees children, and even grandchildren named as discretionary beneficiaries. A very common form of property ownership in New Zealand. When...
Thanks National Officially in recession. Economic geniuses.
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