'Conflict' committees appointed

Press, 6 October 1988, Page 6

'Conflict' committees appointed

By

OLIVER RIDDELL

in Wellington Ten committees have been appointed by the Labour Party to handle any policy conflicts with the Government. This comes after the Statement of Intent that the Prime Minister, Mr Lange, got his party to agree to at its annual conference in Dunedin last month. He agreed' that where Government intentions were contrary to specific Labour Party policy, the Government would go through a process of consultation. The wish of the Minis-

ter of Health, Mr Caygill, to introduce a health policy that contains payments for prescriptions — if at a reduced rate — has led him to make the first approach along the lines set out in the statement. It is against Labour Party policy for health consumers to pay any prescription charge. Membership of the committees followed the procedure set out at the conference, said Labour’s president, Ms Ruth Dyson. Ms Dyson said the members of the 10 policy committees had been chosen for their competence and expertise.

Members of the committees are: Foreign affairs security — Peter Winsley (Wellington), Ivenica Vodanovic (Auckland), Richard Hill (Wellington), Katherine Boanas (Christchurch), Christopher Tremewan (Christchurch). Employment-Regional de-velopment-industrial relations—Quentin Findlay (Wellington), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch), Mark Gosche (Auckland), Paul Swain (Wellington), Caroline Ponika (Turangi). Energy • environment - science-works —John Blincoe (Wellington), Steven Bright (Christchurch), Rchael Garden (Thames), Deborah Jowitt (West Coast), Chris Sissons (Wellington). Education - health - hous-

ing - social welfare—Phil Harrington (Auckland), Sarah Calvert (Tauranga), John Ryall (Wellington), Marina Hughes (Christchurch), Ida Gaskin (New Plymouth). Maori-Pacific Island affairs —Moana Hewewini (Porirua), Hohua Tutengaehe (Christchurch), Christine Robertson (Wellington), Agnes Tuisamoa (Auckland), Ricki Taiaroa (Ratana). Local Government-internal affairs-arts-youth policy— Aroha Biel (Te Puke), Nick Dalton (Wellington), Lloyd Falck (Levin), Jan Smith (Upper Hutt), Lorraine Wilson (Auckland). Women—Margaret Wilson (Auckland), Caroline Rennie (Wellington), Kathleen Mary (Christchurch), Anne

McSherry (Rongatea), Rosalie Dobson (Dunedin). Econony - customs - tax - consumer affairs—Jim Bennett (Opotiki), Ken Gray (Porirua), Samantha Johnson (Wellington), Viv Nelson (Christchurch), Owen Harvey (Auckland). Justice - electoral - immigration—Sean Fleigner (Wellington), Dave Munro (Auckland), Erihapeti Rehu Murchie (Wellington), Neil Patel (Wellington), John Prebble (Wellington). Primary production - tourism - marketing - communi-cation-transport—Dave Douglas (Havelock North), Barry Parker (Palmerston North), Paul Kimble (Wellington) Neil Collis (Opotiki), Holly Russell (Dunedin).