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Major energy reforms: We're taking on the
Gentailers
This week the Government
announced major energy reforms, helping us to push back against
the gentailers and fight for everyday Kiwis. This includes looking at
reforms that will see much-needed rules put in place for how
gentailers engage with independent and smaller players in the
electricity market and the easing of restrictions on electricity lines
companies investing in generation.
Safeguarding Supply - the first steps
Alongside the new energy reforms, Shane Jones also announced
that the Government will consider 'Special Economic Zones' to help
boost energy and fuel security and contribute towards our ongoing
commitment to growth in the Regions. As part of this announcement
Shane also released two reports, the Fuel Security Study and the
investigation into reopening Marsden Point.
Restoring Law and Order
It's been a big week in the Law and Order space. Casey Costello
announced that the new Ministerial Advisory Group
on transnational and serious organised crime has been appointed and
met for the first time. Casey has also welcomed a new Police
recruitment campaign to help deliver on our pledge to have 500
additional frontline Police Officers by the end of 2025.
We're also holding criminals to account and finally turning
the tide on rising crime. Violent crimes are down for the first time
since 2018 and overall victimisations have decreased, proving our
tough stance on law and order and victim-centric approach is working.
It was also announced that in the three months since the Gang Patch
ban came into effect Police have seized 76 patches, 67 firearms, and
laid 337 charges for insignia breaches. As
Winston points out in this clip, instead of giving money to the Gangs,
we're coming down HARD on them.
First steps toward a referendum on Four Year
terms
And finally, it's been announced that the Government will introduce
legislation on establishing a four-year parliamentary term, with an
all-of-government commitment to support the legislation through to
Select Committee.
New Zealand First campaigned on expanding Parliamentary terms
to four years, but only with the consent of the New Zealand
people.
We'll ensure that if any legislation is progressed beyond Select
Committee, it will be through a binding referendum - after all, you're
the masters of politicians, not the other way around.
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