Yearly Archives: 2000

Budget Speech

I want to talk about the huge amount being spent in the Defence Budget. $1.63 billion.

Clinton should cancel missile defence plan

The Green Party wants pressure put on President Bill Clinton to shut down the United States' National Missile Defence programme.

Fijian peacekeepers should go home – Greens

Green MP Keith Locke wants Fijiian troops under New Zealand command to be sent home from East Timor, and Fiji to be excluded from all future UN peacekeeping missions.

Hollow victory for army

Green MP Keith Locke says yesterday's desertion conviction against Major Pedro van der Ent was a

Overstayer review required urgently – Locke

The Green Party's immigration spokesperson Keith Locke has backed Mangere MP Taito Phillip Field's call for a review of the overstayer legislation.

Greens question Govt over Auckland air election promise

Auckland Green MP Keith Locke today said the onus was on the Government to deliver on its election promise and take immediate and decisive action to tackle Auckland's air pollution problems.

Sirius cancellation big step towards independent defence stance

Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke today described the cancellation of Project Sirius as

Cancellation of Project Sirius

This is a happy day for me. For months I've been campaigning against the $445 million Project Sirius upgrade on the Orions. It's been hard work.

Australian Minister’s disparaging comments rejected

Green MP Keith Locke has rejected Australian Defence Minister John Moore's claim that the Project Sirius Orion upgrade would have been