Campaign
Against the Electoral
Finance Act
- join the campaign against the Act...
 March
for Democracy – Sunday
9 March 2008,
2.30pm
Auckland
Town Hall
Join
John Boscawen's protest - for more details click here>>>
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The
Government's Electoral Finance Act will restrict free speech during
election year. A commentary on the Bill can be found here>>>.
If you oppose the Act, please join the mailing list below.
If you oppose the Electoral Finance Act and want to be kept informed please sign here:
The information provided here - name and email address - will remain
confidential. I will use it to provide updates on the progress of
campaigns against the
Electoral Finance Actl.
The NZ Centre for Political Research petition opposing the Bill was signed by
4,735 people - that information was passed on to the Members of the Select Committee
during the oral
submission. To read the submission click here>>>
To
read all of the submissions that were made to the Select Committee
please click here>>>
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1. Campaign Against the
Electoral Finance Bill
Fighting
Labour's Electoral Finance Bill by John Boscawen:
Two
months ago, I responded to Muriel’s call for help on these web pages
in respect of the Electoral Finance Bill ...
more>>>
l5,000
marched down Queen Street in protest against the Bill. Read
John Boscawen's speech>>>
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2. Electoral Finance
Bill:
To read the Bill click here
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3. Bills Digests 1527:
To read Parliament's Bills Digest summary of key points click here
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4. First Reading Debate
on the Bill
To read Parliament's first reading speeches click here
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5. Attorney-General's
Report
To read the Attorney-General's
Report on the Bill click here
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6. Preparing a
Submission to Parliament
Preparing submissions need not be an onerous task. In fact the simpler a
submission is, the better. You might also want to consider asking
to make an oral submission.
If you ask to make an oral submission, you will be able to present the
points made in your written submission verbally. This ensures that the
Select Committee members take your views into consideration. Oral
submissions can be done either in person or by video conferencing. If
large numbers of submitters want to be heard, the Select Committee will
travel to major centres. This slows down the process and helps to
prevent bad law being rushed through Parliament.
Submissions should include:
- the name of the Select Committee
- the title of the Bill
- your name address and contact phone number
- any organisation that you
may be representing
- whether you want to make an oral submission
- whether you support or oppose the Bill
- the specific details of your views on the Bill
- and your recommendations.
To read Parliament's general advice on preparing submissions click here
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7. Background Article
To read a comprehensive article on the
Bill written by a senior NZ Herald reporter with a summary of the key
changes being proposed by the Electoral Finance Bill click here
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