Scoop Election Briefing – United Future's Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne discusses bottom lines, stable government, whether the Maori seats would go under his watch and United
Future MP Marc Alexander's recent anti-Labour comments
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Wednesday, 31August 2005 – 3:30 PM – United Future Leaders office Bowen House
Extract discussing Maori seats – National's plans to abolish these seats and Mr Dunne's friend, Dr Brash's approach to
race relations.
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Background
Earlier this week United Future's leader Peter Dunne took the time to explain to Scoop what his parties bottom lines
will be in post election co-alition talks. Whilst uneasy about National's plans to scrap the Maori seats should they
become the next Government - Mr Dunne explained that keeping the Maori seats was not a bottom line for his party, if
they were to enter into a coalition with National.
Mr Dunne also discussed:
How his MP's would be kept in check given the 'party hopping law' has now expired
Recent comments by United Future MP Marc Alexander which included bagging Labour Cabinet Minister, Steve Maharey
The achievements United Future has made whilst providing confidence and supply to the Labour-Progressive Government
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