AIR P. MALONE Discipline at top sought

Press, 22 November 1978, Page 32

AIR P. MALONE Discipline at top sought

“Parliament has to demonstrate discipline and responsibility. Unless it does, it cannot expect discipline and responsibility everywhere else,” says Mr Peter Malone, National candidate for Nelson. On industrial relations, he says that responsibility and respect have to be shown at the “top level” in New Zealand, if they are to be expected in the industrial field. “I am most concerned at what is happening in Parliament, and I think my record on the Nelson City Council proves that i vould not be prepared to ake this sort Of nonsense n Parliament,” he says. “Most of the troubles we have in this country oday stem from a lack of •espect and responsibility it the top. Discipline opears to have been lost. One of the reasons there

is this attitude in the community of ‘getting my own sweet way and to hell with everyone else,’ and this lack of responsibility towards others, of

what is happening in Parliament.” Industrial relations are Unked to this, says Mr

Malone. “Conciliation for an award, by its very terminology. starts off as a conflict. It is a dispute of interests. Unions begin by asking for much more than the masimum they hope to get and employers invariably say ‘no’ and counter with an offer of much less than they know they are prepare dto concede.”

The best of what is happening in the industrial relations field overseas should be looked at by management and employees. The Government also has a role to play in this, he says. “Responsibility and respect can hardly be shown in the industrial field if Parliament does not show responsibility, and is respected. The recent 2|“ hour debate on whether the day was Thursday or Friday, to me, and to all I have spoken to, was just crazy.”

On local - issues, Mr Malone cites the probleos Nelson will have in the growth of two big industries, fishing nad forestry, and the servicing of these. The fishing industry is inadequately understood, he says. He is amazed, he

says, to hear from Mr M. F. Courtney, Labour’s spokesman on fishing, that the fishing industry has been “destroyed by the slowness and ineptitude of the National Government.” “There are huge incentives available in the fishing industry now to help them move out and

service this 200-mile zone,” Mr Malone says. Job opportunities have grown in the servicing of Nelson’s fishing fleet, and there is capacity to grow. “Nelson is going to develop, whether we like it or not,” says Mr Malone. There will be sewerage and water problems and these are special needs beyond the capacity of Nelson local government alone. “The benefits will be for New Zealand and I think New Zealand should be asked to pay its share.” Transport, as an essential link with industry, is most important to the city and district, he says. A coastal shipping service, particularly, should be revitalised. Mr Malone, aged 49, married, is no newcomer to the political scene. This is his fifth election campaign.