John Key's Speech from the Throne in 200 words

Extracts from Prime Minister John Key's Speech to the Throne delivered in Parliament this morning by Governor-General Anand Satyanand

"... mana-enhancing working relationships... the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression ... decade of missed opportunities ... personal tax reductions ... tackling the infrastructure blockages ... ultra-fast broadband ... reform of the Resource Management Act ... help those New Zealanders worst hit by redundancy ... a country built on a sense of fairness ... a longer-term pathway to stronger growth ... the Super Fund to be invested in New Zealand ... reducing the minimum employee contributions to Kiwisaver ... carefully examining public spending ... halt the growth in government bureaucracy ... remove inefficient and superfluous regulation ... a review of the Emissions Trading Scheme ... confront global climate change ... New Zealand's unique agricultural-emissions-profile ... modernise New Zealand's school system ... enhanced trades and technology-based learning ... voluntary bonding schemes [for] doctors, nurses, midwives, vets, and teachers ... youth offenders will be targeted earlier ... sentencing, parole and bail laws will be strengthened ... reduce surgery waiting lists ... make better use of the private sector to deliver public health services ... help people to help themselves ... impatient to see Maori standing strong ... settlement of all historical Treaty claims by 2014 ... binding referendum [on MMP] ... repeal the Electoral Finance Act ... free, independent foreign policy ... bilateral, regional and world-wide free trade agreements ... duty to protect our most vulnerable citizens ... a country where you can get ahead ..."

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[john44725]

yeah right!

[titaniumlock]

John Key - STOP KILLING THIS COUNTRY

90 Billion by 2015 - kill off the credit default swaps you evil cunt

[rustohiski]

The prime minister may have written the speech, but he does not speak from the Throne, the Governor-General does.