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NZ First introduces a bill that gives democracy back to the people. New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill today that will remove the power of MPs conscience votes and ensure mandatory national referendums are held before any conscience issues are passed into law. We are giving democracy and power back to the people. The “Conscience Acts Referendums Bill” will require that any legislation deemed as a “conscience Act” by the Speaker of the House, once debated and voted on by parliament, will be put to a public referendum at the next election so it is the people that make the final decision. The Bill upholds the democratic process in New Zealand by amending existing parliamentary process to mandate referendums on conscience issues. Temporarily empowered politicians should not be the ones making the final decision on issues that change the social fabric of New Zealand – it should be made by every New Zealander. Democracy is all about the people of our country being able to have a say. This Bill gives power and control over the social direction of our nation back to the people.

A number of people have recently been asking what we mean when we say ‘woke’. Very good question. Definition of ‘woke’: Adjective: 1. A state of awareness only achieved by politically correct fascists who are dumb enough to find injustice in everything other than their own behaviour and believe they have the right to harass and lecture others about how they should think. 2. Any out-of-touch pearl-clutching virtue signaller who cannot define what a ‘woman’ is. That is what we mean by ‘woke’.

NZFirst Introduces Bill to Remove Woke ‘DEI’ Regulations from Public Service New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill that will ensure employment decisions in the public service are based on merit and not on forced woke ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ targets. This Bill would put an end to the woke left-wing social engineering and diversity targets in the public sector. New Zealand is a country founded on meritocracy not on some mind-numbingly stupid ideology. The Public Service (Repeal of Diversity and Inclusiveness Requirements) Amendment Bill repeals or amends provisions from clauses in the Public Service Act 2020 that mandate the public sector to prioritise diversity and inclusiveness over merit and competence: - Clause 4: Amends section 44 to remove the Public Service Commissioner’s duty to develop a workforce that reflects societal diversity. - Clause 5: Amends section 73 to eliminate requirements for chief executives and boards to promote diversity and inclusiveness as part of being a “good employer,” including specific references to Māori involvement. - Clause 6: Repeals section 75 entirely, which mandates promoting diversity and inclusiveness in public service workplaces. - Clause 7: Amends section 97 to exclude workforce diversity and inclusiveness from government workforce policy considerations. - Clause 8: Removes the requirement in Schedule 3 for the Commissioner’s three-yearly briefings to assess workforce diversity and inclusiveness. - Clause 9: Amends Schedule 7 to delete the obligation for panels appointing chief executives to consider diversity and inclusiveness. The public service exists to serve New Zealanders - not to be a breeding ground for identity politics. Removing woke ‘DEI’ requirements will give the public confidence that the right person is in the right job based on their skills not their identity.