Labour will make it easier to vote, harder to buy influence, and harder for any government to rush laws through without scrutiny.
- Election-day enrolment restored
- 16 and 17 year olds can vote in local elections
- Lobbying: a public register and code of conduct for lobbyists, and former ministers prevented from working as lobbyists immediately after leaving
- Official Information Act (OIA) regime modernised
- Urgency limited to genuine emergencies, with rushed laws sent back to select committee
The reason costs keep going up and jobs keep disappearing is because this Government doesn't think they're accountable to everyday New Zealanders.
When government isn't accountable, ordinary people pay the price. Labour will restore trust in government, so that leaders always put your needs first.
Easier to vote
Labour will restore election-day enrolment and allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local elections, along with other changes.
Harder to buy influence
Labour will:
- Create a public register and code of conduct for lobbyists
- Prevent former ministers from working as lobbyists immediately after leaving
- Modernise the Official Information Act (OIA) regime
Scrutiny of new laws
Labour will limit urgency to genuine emergencies and send rushed laws back to select committee.
What is Labour's A Government You Can Trust policy?
Labour will make it easier to vote, harder to buy influence, and harder for any government to rush laws through without scrutiny. Labour will restore trust in government, so that leaders always put your needs first.
How will Labour make it easier to vote?
Labour will restore election-day enrolment and allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local elections, along with other changes.
Will 16 and 17 year olds be able to vote?
Labour will allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local elections.
What will Labour do about lobbying?
Labour will create a public register and code of conduct for lobbyists, and prevent former ministers from working as lobbyists immediately after leaving office.
What will Labour do about the Official Information Act?
Labour will modernise the Official Information Act (OIA) regime.
How will Labour stop laws being rushed through Parliament?
Labour will limit urgency to genuine emergencies and send rushed laws back to select committee.
New Zealanders deserve a government that puts them first, and is held accountable when it doesn’t.
Better starts now.
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