Tag: Security and Intelligence
Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Bill – First Reading
The Greens will be supporting this bill to remove the sedition laws from the statute book. Those laws are not consistent with a vibrant democracy or with our New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.
Greens welcome 20th anniversary, warn against complacency
The Green Party is celebrating the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's Nuclear Free Legislation, but says there is still a lot to do.
On human rights, New Zealand needs to clean up its act
Amnesty International's critical report should inspire New Zealand to improve its human rights record, the Green Party says.
Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill – First Reading
KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party is disappointed that the Government has come forward with the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill.
Terrorism Bill takes out due process
The Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill, introduced into Parliament today, is a further attack on our civil liberties, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
Aviation Security Bill First Reading
KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party is very disturbed that this bill allows for armed marshals on planes flying in and out of New Zealand.
Shoot-outs in the sky possible, in the name of security
Green MP Keith Locke has warned against the danger of legally allowing foreign armed air marshals onto planes coming into New Zealand, as proposed by the Aviation Security Legislation Bill introduced into Parliament today.
World unsafe : SIS blames foreigners, Islamists
Green MP Keith Locke has accused the Security Intelligence Service of scaremongering in its latest annual report about the terrorist danger to New Zealand.
Zaoui delays mean family should be re-united here now
Delays in the review concerning Algerian politician Ahmed Zaoui mean that Immigration Minister David Cunliffe should allow the Zaoui family to be re-united here in the meantime, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says.