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    Default Labour / NZ First Government

    So Winston has been able to bend Labour over further than National and has decided to support Labour as a coalition partner in the new government.
    New Cabinet is likely to be made up of 14 (or 16 - its a moving number) Labour Ministers and 4 NZ First Ministers.

    Labours targets for teh next 100 days are :

    * Make the first year of tertiary education or training fees free and increase student allowances and living cost loans by $50 a week from January 1, 2018
    * Pass the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill
    * Ban overseas speculators from buying existing residential properties
    * Stop the sell-off of state houses
    * Legislate to pass the Families Package, including the Winter Fuel Payment, Best Start and increases to Paid Parental Leave, to take effect from 1 July 2018. The families package replaces National's April 1 tax cuts.
    * Introduce legislation to set a child poverty reduction target
    * Resume contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund
    * Set up a ministerial inquiry on mental health
    * Hold a Clean Waterways Summit of all key stakeholders
    * Increase the minimum wage to $16.50/hour, to take effect April 1, 2018, and introduce legislation new industrial relations legislation

    So lets see what happens. o far we have already seen a fall in the NZD which if it lasts will see the cost of petrol go up which wil have an immediate negative impact on the poor. Just waiting to see how the share market reacts.

    And where are the greens. No where to be seen thats where. They have ended up in a supply and confidence agreement with 3 ministers outside cabinet. To be confirmed they seem to be Climate Change, Child Poverty and maybe waterways.

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    And heres the confidential concessions the Greens get. Opps they managed to leak that ahead of time. Not a good start!

    • Significant climate action with a shift to a net-zero carbon emissions economy by 2050 (specific focuses will be on transport, energy and primary industries).
    • The establishment of an independent climate commission.
    • Support for a shift in farming to more sustainable land use.
    • Overhaul of the welfare system, removing "excessive sanctions" and a review of Working for Families.
    • Increase to conservation budget.
    • New water quality measures.
    • Free counselling for under-25s and access to mental health services and support for everyone.
    • Special needs education access.
    • Progress to end gender pay gap in public service.
    • A reduction in number of students living in hardship.
    • Increase in funding for drug and alcohol addictions services and a referendum on the personal use of cannabis by the 2020 election.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoke View Post
    And heres the confidential concessions the Greens get. Opps they managed to leak that ahead of time. Not a good start!

    • Significant climate action with a shift to a net-zero carbon emissions economy by 2050 (specific focuses will be on transport, energy and primary industries).
    • The establishment of an independent climate commission.
    • Support for a shift in farming to more sustainable land use.
    • Overhaul of the welfare system, removing "excessive sanctions" and a review of Working for Families.
    • Increase to conservation budget.
    • New water quality measures.
    • Free counselling for under-25s and access to mental health services and support for everyone.
    • Special needs education access.
    • Progress to end gender pay gap in public service.
    • A reduction in number of students living in hardship.
    • Increase in funding for drug and alcohol addictions services and a referendum on the personal use of cannabis by the 2020 election.
    I certainly hope they end gender pay gap in public services by reducing all male's salaries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fungus pudding View Post
    I certainly hope they end gender pay gap in public services by reducing all male's salaries.
    I dont hold out much hope of the succeeding at any level. They cant even get the gender balance right on their own party list. They need to bin a few of the women and bring in a couple more men.

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    Oh dear. This isn't starting too well. Looks like NZ First is set to scrap the ocean sanctuary around the Kermadecs. Good on ya Greens! (Though arguably Greens, National and ACT could still push the legislation through)

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoke View Post
    Oh dear. This isn't starting too well. Looks like NZ First is set to scrap the ocean sanctuary around the Kermadecs. Good on ya Greens! (Though arguably Greens, National and ACT could still push the legislation through)
    Are you hinting that the three party marriage may not be totally harmonious? Hard to believe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fungus pudding View Post
    Are you hinting that the three party marriage may not be totally harmonious? Hard to believe!
    What could go wrong? Especially since they haven't seen the nz first / labour coalition agreement yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minimoke View Post
    Oh dear. This isn't starting too well. Looks like NZ First is set to scrap the ocean sanctuary around the Kermadecs. Good on ya Greens! (Though arguably Greens, National and ACT could still push the legislation through)
    Does that mean fishing can continue out that way

    Maybe some on NZF Board happy with that
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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Does that mean fishing can continue out that way

    Maybe some on NZF Board happy with that
    Yes and yes.

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    Can NZF withdraw/cancel the coalition agreement at some stage, or are they bound to uphold it until the next election?

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