Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 2:11 pm State Services Minister Tony Ryall has today confessed that the Government still does not have a clear definition of what constitutes the public service “front line”, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
Friday, June 4 2010, 10:02 am The Cuba Street Carnival is a fantastic celebration of Wellington’s creativity and uniqueness, and every effort must be made to make sure it continues, Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 10:10 am The constitutional roles of the Chief Archivist and National Librarian remain at risk despite the Government’s claims that they have mitigated the effects of its move to merge Archives New Zealand and the National Library into Internal Affairs, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 2:43 pm A bill, sponsored by Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson aiming to ensure that government investment funds are managed in a socially and environmentally responsible way will be debated in Parliament after being drawn from the Private Members Ballot. Read more.
Friday, 30 April 2010, 9:42 am National is planning to cut hundreds more public service jobs this year and is targeting the health and education sectors, Cabinet Papers just released under the Official Information Act reveal. Read more.
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:08 pm State Services Minister Tony Ryall is continuing to hide behind PR spin as cuts to public services are beginning to affect the quality of services and the morale of those that deliver them, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 3:04 pm The closure of the Wellington Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society (PARS) this Thursday is totally avoidable and will make our community less safe, Grant Robertson, Labour MP for Wellington Central said. Read more.
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 11:33 am The Government’s proposal to merge Archives New Zealand and the National Library into the Department of Internal Affairs could save as little as $165,000 a year, while seeing more than a dozen jobs go, and risking compromising key components of our democratic infrastructure, Grant Robertson Labour State Services Spokesperson said. Read more.
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:19 pm The closure of the Blenheim and Thames offices of the Accident Compensation Corporation make a mockery of the Government’s promise to strengthen front line public services, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 4:51 pm The merger of a number of small government agencies will do nothing to improve the quality of services for New Zealanders, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Read more.
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