Liberal Thinking - Position Papers by ACT Members of Parliament

Published by the ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Office, Wellington, 2003, 150 pages.

What is a Liberal?
Are Liberals rednecks?
How do we reform welfare?
How do we conserve the environment?
How does a free society ensure quality education and healthcare for all?

The word 'liberal' has been hijacked in the last 50 years by those who think that they know how to make life better for others. We, in ACT, hold to the tradtional liberal belief that people should be allowed to pursue their own concept of happiness in their own way, not have a politician's conception of happiness imposed on them.