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Keith Locke on the Arms (Military Style Semi-Automatic Firearms and Import Controls) Amendment Bill – first reading

KEITH LOCKE (Green): It is with pleasure that the Greens will be supporting the Arms (Militar

Keith Locke reflects on the ‘claim of right defence’ in the Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2), first reading

we do support the intention of the bill to put more moral sanction on assaults on children

Claim of right defence being restricted after Government lose case

One of the problems with bills amending the Crimes Act is that they sometimes contain disparate provisions, some of which we support, others we oppose. Read More

Conundrum for PM on changes to royal succession rules

Prime Minister Key said this morning he was “not uncomfortable” with a suggestion that he was leading Commonwealth discussions on ending discrimination in the laws Read More

Tiki Taane comes back singing

Appropriately, Tiki Taane has responded to being charged for disorderly behaviour last month by writing a catchy song, Freedom to Sing. The song was to Read More

Flag-burning decision confirms the right to protest

The Supreme Court’s quashing of Valerie Morse’s conviction for burning a New Zealand flag has confirmed the right to protest as guaranteed by our Bill Read More

Sign the petition demanding an investigation into the New Zealand Government’s complicity in torture

Sign an Amnesty International petition asking for an investigation into the New Zealand Government's potential involvement in torture.Sign the petition on the Amnesty International website

Greens reject use of fire at will law for parliamentary staff

Both the Greens and Labour have said they won’t allow National’s 90-day probation law to be used against any of the staff they employ. Unfortunately Read More