Martin Gallagher 

Hamilton MPs All Aboard for Auckland Commuter Train- Joint press release from Martin Gallagher, Sue Moroney and Nanaia Mahuta

08.08.2008

Labour’s Hamilton MPs are pledging to advocate for government funding to re-establish a commuter train service to Auckland in Labour’s fourth term in government. Nanaia Mahuta, Martin Gallagher and Sue Moroney are joining forces to lobby for the train service now that their government has purchased rail assets and launched KiwiRail.

"It would require significant Government investment, and this Labour Government has shown its commitment to investing in a future that helps New Zealanders with rising fuel costs and also reduces harmful emissions," said Sue Moroney.

"This country's largest and ...  more +

State house insulation fast-tracked for Hamilton

06.06.2008

Hamilton West MP Martin Gallagher says Hamilton can expect warmer, drier state housing soon with Housing New Zealand doubling the speed of its Energy Efficiency Retrofit campaign in a $53.4 million nationwide Budget 2008 initiative developed with the Green Party.

"Our part of the deal will see a projected 1560 homes upgraded in the area covered by Housing NZ's Hamilton Housing Unit, with most of the spending occurring over the next two years," said Martin Gallagher.

"These households can expect to need about 20 per cent less ...  more +

Commentary: Martin Gallagher on the 2008 Budget

22.05.2008

2008 Budget reaction from Martin Gallagher 22nd May

"Budget 2008 tax cuts, which apply to superannuitants as well, will help meet at least some of the increased costs of living, which are putting a lot of pressure on household budgets.  But those tax cuts are not at the expense of vital public services like education and health and we're intr...  more +

Policing Bill — In Committee

07.08.2008

Speech to the House on the 7 August 2008

MARTIN GALLAGHER (Labour-Hamilton West) : I will take just a brief call on Part 1. I want to be very full in my praise of the Minister of Police, who is an outstanding Minister of Police

I acknowledge the members of the Law and Order Committee, who did a l...  more +