Tizard in a tizz.
Judith Tizard was on RadioLive yesterday, condemning the Government's actions over S92A of the Copyright Act.
"The former minister who help design a controversial internet piracy bill is accusing the Government of making a mistake by stalling on making it law... The Government has given ISPs and copyright holders a month to sort out their differences, and may scrap the bill if no deal is reached... Ex-Labour minister Judith Tizard says artists and musicians are being robbed of their livelihoods by illegal downloads." RadioLIVE
Tizard said “I'm not prepared to see, as a New Zealander who cares about creative New Zealanders, them ripped off by kids, mainly kids, who think that film and music is free."
ADDED This story from the Dom Post reports that Michael Cullen is likely to quit Parliament in the next two months, as will Helen Clark if she is successful in her "in her bid for a top United Nations post.bid for a top United Nations post.
"Miss Clark's resignation would trigger a by-election in Mt Albert. List MP Phil Twyford is seen as the front-runner to be Labour's candidate. Next in line to replace him would be former Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard" Link.
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