John McLean: Earthqwoke over a Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

But what’s all the fuss about?

The latest conniptions afflicting New Zealand’s Illiberal “Progressive” Elites are over further legislation proposed by ACT Party Leader David Seymour. The proposed legislation, to be called the Regulatory Standards Bill, is intended to improve the quality of legislative rulemaking in New Zealand – a laudable goal, one might think. OUTRAGE Queen in this instance is serial shrieker, Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey.

Dr Bryce Wilkinson: Submission: Discussion Document on the Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

1 INTRODUCTION AND MAIN POINTS

1.1 This submission on the Ministry for Regulation’s Discussion Document on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people.