Electoral finance act — Tag

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• Bill limiting election campaigning passed – NZ Herald
• Electoral Finance Bill passed into law – Stuff
• Electoral Finance Bill passes into law – TVNZ/One News
• Electoral Finance Act now law – Kiwiblog

From 1st of January 2008, the Electoral Finance Act will come into force. It already has people going out to be test cases for the new law, with Tim Shadbolt’s campaign against the funding cuts to Southern Institute of Technology being the gray area. This definitely will not be going away.

It wasn’t a great day for Labour at all anyway. Both TV3 and TV One’s latest polls have National governing alone. Now, One News/Colmar Brunton’s Poll tends to lean towards National while the 3 News/TNS poll tends to lean towards Labour – having both with National over 50% should have the Labour government worried. Especially as it’s friends the Greens are polling under the 5% threshold.

Today Michael Cullen announced $15 tax cuts, despite the One News/Colmar Brunton poll yesterday showing that it won’t be much of a benefit to anyone. Then there was the negative of Trevor Mallard pleading guilty to fighting in a public place, and subsequently apologising in parliament.

It could be a very long 2008 for Labour as it counts down to its eviction from the government seat.