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We believe that the health and safety of workers in underground mines needs to be improved now — not when the Royal Commission eventually reports back.

West Coast-based Green MP Kevin Hague has been putting Kate Wilkinson, the Minister responsible for the safety of these workers, under intense pressure in the House in recent weeks.

Kevin's revelations about Pike River survivors being met with answerphone messages when calling for assistance show the dire state of our current mine safety regime.

National's health and safety reforms in the 1990s moved the onus for safety from independent inspectors to employers. For the sake of workers' safety, it is time to move back to a system that puts safety first.

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Metiria Turei

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Wilkinson must go to progress mine safety - press release, Kevin Hague

The Government must replace current Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson and act immediately to improve mine safety, says Green Party MP Kevin Hague.

Autism support must be recognised as a frontline service - press release, Catherine Delahunty

The failure of the Government to adequately fund Autism New Zealand nationally will hurt those with autism and their families, argues Green Party disability spokesperson Catherine Delahunty.

Govt must not short change care workers - press release, Catherine Delahunty

Green MP Catherine Delahunty considers the Government is short-changing low-paid workers in the care sector who have to sleepover as part of their duties.

Millionaires biggest beneficiaries from lack of a tax on capital gains - press release, Russel Norman

Millionaires are the biggest beneficiaries from of the lack of tax on capital gains while the vast majority of New Zealanders would be completely untouched by such a tax, argues Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman.

Alasdair goes, but gender pay gap still needs action - press release, Catherine Delahunty

The dismissal of Alasdair Thompson could encourage the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) to support law changes that would improve pay equity, says Green MP Catherine Delahunty.

Laid-off defence staff need special consideration - blog post by Keith Locke

Green Party Industrial relations spokesperson Keith Locke is disappointed by the way the Defence Force has gone about laying off 308 members of the armed forces whose jobs are being "civilianized".

60,000 people are not wrong about cuts to early childhood education - blog post by Catherine Delahunty

Catherine Delahunty blogs about the early childhood education (ECE) petition presented to Parliament.

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