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\nDuncan Webb.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Marika Khabazi\n<\/p>\n
The Labour Party has invited New Zealand First to support its newest member’s bill to repeal the Regulatory Standards Act.<\/p>\n
Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters vowed to campaign on repealing the controversial legislation<\/a> at next year’s election.<\/p>\n Labour MP Duncan Webb has now put a member’s bill in the biscuit tin in the hopes it gets drawn and read a first time this term.<\/p>\n “Labour has committed to scraping the Regulatory Standards Act in its first 100 days – but we don’t need to wait,” he said.<\/p>\n “We can do it right now, if Winston Peters is willing to walk the walk.”<\/p>\n Webb said he had contacted New Zealand First to ask for its support.<\/p>\n “Even though it [has] been obvious to everyone from the start, Winston Peters has finally admitted that this law is a bad idea, despite his party voting for it in Parliament<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Today I’m giving him the chance to fix that mistake. I have contacted New Zealand First and asked for their support – let’s see if they will back their words with action.”<\/p>\n Peters has now hit back in a post on X, saying the only party playing political games is Labour.<\/p>\n The only party playing political games is the Labour Party. <\/p>\n Duncan Webb contacted our party whip just before 1030 this morning requesting our support for his members bill. Without waiting for our response, less than 50 minutes later, he sent a PR out to the media. <\/p>\n Mr Webb\u2026<\/p>\n