New Economics Party
The New Economics Party was a political party in New Zealand. It stood a single candidate in the 2011 general election.
Creation and policies[edit]
According to the party's website, the New Economics Party was founded in September 2011 and was led by Deirdre Kent, Laurence Boomert, and Phil Stevens.[1][better source needed]
The party advocated for substantial economic reform, including a universal basic income, re-regulation of the banking system, monetary reform including a system of multiple currencies, and to "remove the imperative for growth". It also sought a system whereby the Treasury would issue tax vouchers and trade them to buy land, using revenue on that land to pay dividends to the public.[2][3]
Electoral record[edit]
The party ran a single candidate in the 2011 election: Laurence Boomert in Wellington Central.[4][5] Boomert had previously stood for the Progressive Greens in 1996[6] and for the Greens in 1999.[7] Boomert received 44 votes (0.11%), coming 11th of 12 candidates.[8]
It did not stand any candidates at the 2014 election, with Boomert standing instead for the Money Free Party in the West Coast-Tasman electorate.[9][10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About us". New Economics Party. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Manifesto of the New Economics Party". neweconomics.net.nz. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Sustainable Economics – how to create a thriving post fossil fuel economy". neweconomics.net.nz. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Information for Voters in Wellington Central". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Wellington Central". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "1996 Election Results: Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). New Zealand Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "1999 Election Results: Party List of Successful Registered Parties". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Wellington Central". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- West Coast-Tasman". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.