On 26 Jan 2025 19:58:28 GMT, Gordon <
Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
On 2025-01-26, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/how-important-is-regulation-to-economic-performance
Like most of the policies being pushed forward by Seymour, the
regulatory standards bill appears to be a power grab by Seymour - why
should all bills be perused by Seymour before other politicians or
Treasury?
For a party that pretends to abhore waste, it appears that the bill
will cost a lot of money before most people conclude that it is not
going to increase productivity or any other aims generally agreed to
be desirable to New Zealanders (its real aim appears to be to increase
corporate profits by making risks to others greater).
Is this not the Bill which has had a checkered past and not gone into law? >I'll stand corrected on this.
It is a not yet a Bill, but I too have heard that much of the content
has been put forward by ACT previously and was soundly rejected. It is
not in final form as yet. Comments have I believe been invited on the
Bill, but that is quite different from the (expensive) Select
Committee proceedings that have started for the Treaty Principles
bill.
You might argue that Seymour is grandstanding, but to me he is trying to get >something sorted. Bit like the Treaty.
Both are probably true - Seymour would deny that it is grandstanding,
but yes he is trying to have a department that will at least initially
report to him be the first to see Bills in draft form before they are finalised, and by implication have an opportunity to influence all
legislation. Other than increasing the power to hold up legislation
he does not like, and promote Bills he does like, it is not clear what
he is trying to achieve.
Anyhow, a fine example of the Government's productivity (both this this one and
the previous) is
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/540017/hundreds-of-new-builds-in-auckland-flood-zones-as-councils-wait-on-planning-reform
Leading by example is always a good idea.
I agree, it certainly would be a good idea to have some decisions
fairly quickly. With extreme weather events, causing fire and floods
as well as earthquakes, it is disturbing that it appears to be planned
to rebuild on flood prone land, and there has been talk of houses
floating on foam foundation material . . . . It is not clear whether
that is a problem for local Councils or government; I suspect it is
both.
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