Live politics blog 28 Nov
New Government releases '100 day plan'
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has published a 49-point, "100 day plan", detailing the first actions his Government will take.
The plan was released as Luxon started his first post-Cabinet press conference as prime minister.
The plan combined key policy promises from the National campaign, as well as the ACT and NZ First coalition agreements.
The two-page document included three themes: The economy, law and order, and public services.
Key points from the economic and cost of living section included:
The plan was released as Luxon started his first post-Cabinet press conference as prime minister.
The plan combined key policy promises from the National campaign, as well as the ACT and NZ First coalition agreements.
The two-page document included three themes: The economy, law and order, and public services.
Key points from the economic and cost of living section included:
- Repeal the Clean Car Discount scheme by 31 December 2023.
- Introduce legislation to narrow the Reserve Bank’s mandate to price stability.
- Repeal the Fair Pay Agreement legislation.
- Introduce legislation to restore 90-day trial periods for all businesses
In law and order
- Abolish the previous Government’s prisoner reduction target.
- Stop taxpayer funding for section 27 cultural reports
- Introduce legislation to ban gang patches, stop gang members gathering in public, and stop known gang offenders from communicating with one another.
And regarding public services:
- By 1 December 2023, lodge a reservation against adopting amendments to WHO health regulations to allow the government to consider these against a 'national interest test'.
- Ban the use of cellphones in schools.
- Begin disestablishing Te Pūkenga.
- Repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and regulations.
- Allow the sale of cold medication containing pseudoephedrine.
More updated to come, with Luxon now speaking to reporters at the Beehive.