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Social and Economic Justice


The Greens believe that, since unlimited material growth is impossible, the key to social responsibility is the just distribution of social and natural resources. Sue Bradford is the Green MP primarily responsible for Social and Economic Justice issues. Her areas of responsibility include Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment, Work and Income, Accident Compensation, Housing, Community Economic Development, Mental Health and Gambling. She has undertaken these responsibilities in Parliament because of her desire to bring about genuine, positive solutions to the unemployment, poverty and social problems that plague so many people and their communities in Aotearoa today.

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Compassion key to Greens’ unemployment support package

31 Oct 2008

Everyone who loses their job deserves support, Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.

"In the face of likely recession and increasing layoffs and redundancies it is vital that people receive assistance to help tide them over."

Human rights left out of Nat’s foreign policy

30 Oct 2008

National’s foreign policy, announced yesterday, fails to properly address the needs of the most oppressed people in the world, the Green Party says.

“Human rights don’t get a mention anywhere in the policy, despite grave violations in many countries,” Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

WE CAN DO BETTER - Health and Welfare Candidates Forum

Burns Hall, First Church, Moray Place
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 at 12:15pm

Health and Welfare issues addressed and poverty research findings released

Key’s Welfare Proposal Unworkable and Unfair

27 Oct 2008

The Green Party says that John Key’s $100m unemployment plan is seriously flawed. ‘It demonstrates his lack of understanding of the practicalities of administering a national social security system,’ says Social Development spokesperson Sue Bradford.

Inflation figures show need for a Green Investment Plan

21 Oct 2008

The Green Party is renewing calls for a green public investment plan, in light of the highest inflation figures in 18 years - driven by high oil prices.

A green investment plan would invest in projects to make New Zealand less dependent on oil, reduce our greenhouse emissions, use our resources more efficiently and keep people in work and business in business.

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