Reform New Zealand was acentre-rightliberal conservative orclassical liberalpolitical party inNew Zealand. The party was established in 2011 by dissatisfied members ofACT New Zealand, and advocates of similar policies of low taxation,[1] privatisation,[2] and reduced government.[3] The party never registered on any opinion polls, named its party leadership, or confirmed its organisational details. While claiming that it planned to contest the 2011 election[4] it never attempted to register with theElectoral Commission and did not stand any candidates.
It listed its policies as opposition to the current Key administration'sseabed and foreshore compromise legislation which was designed to placate National's alternative coalition partner, theMāori Party; restoration of the Employment Contracts Act anti-union industrial relations legislation of the nineties;climate change denial; and sharp reduction inpublic sector employment through asset saleprivatisation, as well as reduction ofsocial welfare expenditure.
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