Purpose of the EFB

The Electoral Finance Bill states its purpose as…
(a) maintain public and political confidence in the administration of elections; and
I think the HUGE public outpouring on this clearly indicates that there is NO public confidence in the administration of elections under this bill.
(b)promote participation by the public in parliamentary democracy; and
Yeah Right! We are curtailed at [...]

EFB amendments – Action Needed NOW!

For information on the amendments, which by all accounts have actually made it worse, please go to www.kiwiblog.co.nz or www.killthebill.co.nz 
Auckland protested last Saturday and 2000 people turned up.
Wellington (and a girl from HB) will be protesting this Wednesday
Assemble in Civic Square at 12.00.
These protests, plus the one planned for Christchurch, may just make it the biggest [...]