Dunne: Seniors lose in a one-party state
Senior citizens will be the losers if either Labour or National governs alone after this year’s election, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne told Auckland Central Greypower members this morning.
“While both major parties pay lip service to older New Zealanders, with little real interest in their concerns, other parties treat them as mere voting fodder to be indulged through trinket policies.
“What is needed is a comprehensive seniors policy to continue the full involvement of people 65+ in society: at work where they wish, with good health and general community involvement and that is what UnitedFuture is promoting.
“We stand for a different type of politics where ideas, not ideology matter; where families and communities come first; where we respect each other’s dignity and freedom, and our common responsibilities; but, where above all, we listen, we discuss, and then we act.
“And we say it is time there was a lot more listening to what people have to say, rather than the yelling straight past them the two old parties and one or two others are so readily indulging in at the moment,” he said.
Mr Dunne outlined the key points of UnitedFuture’s seniors policy, a copy of which is attached... Read the full text of this article.
