“Putting Children First”.

LABOUR MEMBERS ENJOY SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE
There’s been a huge amount of feedback about the Labour Party’s annual conference at the Aotea Centre in Auckland.

Delegates, supporters and even the media have all reported stimulating policy sessions and speeches which covered a wide range of topics.
In my keynote speech, I unveiled a new policy that will stop the sale of New Zealand farmland to foreign buyers unless they can prove significant benefit in downstream processing and job growth for New Zealand.
Under a Labour Government, would-be buyers of rural land would have to invest in New Zealand and our people by bringing jobs, transferring technology, increasing exports or bringing other benefits for New Zealand.
Annette King also outlined a new direction for Labour in terms of social policy with her speech titled “Putting Children First”. It will focus on giving Kiwi children the best start in life and supporting families so they have the tools they need to raise healthy and happy children.
So overall, there were plenty of fresh ideas at the conference and delegates went away motivated to win next year’s election and put our ideas into practice in Government.