Election year:
2023
Political party:
Act
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Environment - Resource Management Act
- Common resources belong to all, and are managed by democratically- elected local governments.
- Private negotiations and markets are usually a better way to resolve conflicts between property owners, economic development, and environmental protection than rulings from unaccountable officials.
- Regulations should be a last resort and only to solve real problems that cannot be solved by private negotiations or markets.
- ACT will replace the Resource Management Act with new law to promote best practice in protecting and enhancing the environment as part of major projects and when land use changes.
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