Web URL - http://www.businessnz.org.nz/doc/920/BUSINESSNZELECTIONCONFERENCE

The following sessions were recorded at the Business NZ Election Conference, Today 24 August, 2005.

The files are in Windows Media 9. They can be viewed on a PC with windows media player 9 or above, freely available from Microsoft here .
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This was a multi-bit rate webcast, so broadband connected viewers will get a good picture that can be viewed in full screen mode.
 

1.20 - 2.10 pm The Economy Michael Cullen, John Key, Winston Peters, Rodney Hide, Rod Donald,  Gordon Copeland 5 minutes each to answer the following questions, and if any time remains, to outline your party's general approach to the economy; after all have spoken, then questions & comments from  the floor 1. "Will you lower the company tax rate and/or personal tax rates?  If so, when?" 2. "Will you set a cap on core Government spending as a percentage of GDP?  If so, what would that cap be?" 3. "Will you commit to reducing the regulatory burden on businesses by ensuring new and existing legislation is subject to a Regulatory Responsibility Act?" 4. "Will you commit to work towards free trade agreements, and on what basis?"

http://www.r2.co.nz/20050824/economy.asx

3.00 - 4.15 pm Party Leaders Rod Donald, Peter Dunne,  Hon Jim Anderton,  Rodney Hide, Dr Don Brash 6 minutes each to answer the following questions, and if any time remains, to comment on how your party will improve the environment for business; after each individual has spoken, then questions from  the floor (i.e. successive individual speakers, not all together on a panel): 1. "What is your vision for business and the economy?" 2. "What policies will you introduce that recognise business as the main driver of growth?

http://www.r2.co.nz/20050824/leaders.asx