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Wednesday 23 September 2009
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4 comments:
Great billboards, Steve! We could add plenty more to that rogues gallery.
Which makes me think to list some of the issues of the past which, in a democracy, ought to have been decided by the people in binding referendums but weren't.
In no particular order:
Some national ones:
1. Human rights legislation
2. NZ membership of the ANZUS pact
3. Visits of nuclear-powered ships to NZ ports
4. Section 59 of the Crimes Act
5. Health reforms
6. The amalgamation of small local councils into larger ones
7. Compulsory superannuation schemes
8. Minimum age for a driving license
9. Minimum age for consuming alcohol
10. Decriminalisation of cannabis
11. Abolition of physical punishments in schools
12. Public holiday entitlements
13. The Kyoto Protocol
14. Genetic Engineering
15. Nuclear power
And a few sample local issues from our two largest cities:
Auckland:
1. The Britomart development
2. Ratepayer finance for minority parades
3. Public transport development
Wellington:
1. Sale of ratepayers’ assets
2. Extension of urban motorway
3. Waterfront development
Anyone care to add more to this list?
Sending troops to Vietnam, or any other war for that matter. Removing the right to appeal to the Privvy Council.
I would like to see a referendum on Regulating the Medicinal use of cannabis.
Billy Mckee.
That doesn't surprise me Billy. I saw you on protesting TV recently! lol
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