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Government opts for big cars while cutting health spending - by Russel Norman
Why does the National Government continue to put the squeeze on essential Government spending in health and education while refusing to save money by ensuring that govt vehicles are fuel efficient? Yesterday, National and Act voted down my Government Vehicle Procurement Bill in Parliament — a Bill which sought to introduce minimum fuel efficiency standards [...] read moreNovember 19, 2009 11:12 am - 22 Comments
