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"The amendments to the Electoral Integrity Bill recommended by New Zealand First will be considered by the cabinet and both government caucuses," the Leader of the House Michael Cullen said today.

Acting Agriculture Minister Michael Cullen welcomed news that apple export marketer ENZA and apple growers were meeting today to attempt a resolution of a long-running dispute.

Govt to Create Special Food Administration Portfolio

Accident Insurance Minister Michael Cullen is confident the ACC portfolio is in safe hands with its new Minister, Lianne Dalziel.

Accident Insurance Minister Michael Cullen says ACT deputy leader Ken Shirley needs to go back to school to improve his reading and arithmetic skills.

Minister for Accident Insurance Michael Cullen today acknowledged the plight of some self employed people who have had to pay excess ACC payments because of an anomaly in the current law.

Prevention, rehabilitation and compensation - in that order
New accident compensation legislation, introduced to the House today, promotes prevention rather than cure.

IPR Bill is the second phase of the Government's commitment to building a first class, fair and sustainable scheme for reducing personal injury which upholds the unique principles of no-fault, 24 hour cover.

ACC premiums are on the way down again, almost a year after the Government introduced legislation to remove private insurers from work place accident insurance.

Minister for Accident Insurance Michael Cullen is calling for common sense to prevail in the wake of the Northland rescue helicopter incident involving a three year old burns victim.

National ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee has got his facts wrong about the new lump sum compensation scheme introduced as part of the Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Bill today said Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

The ACC annual report, tabled today in Parliament, vindicates the decision to restore workplace accident insurance to the state - with better injury prevention and rehabilitation programmes backed by a strong financial performance says Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

The question of whether employers paid cheaper accident insurance premiums under private insurers or ACC is back on the boil but according to Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen,

Employers and the self employed are paying $50 million dollars less this year for workplace accident insurance than they did under the private scheme and further reductions are likely with good safety management programmes says Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

Changes to the way the self-employed are billed by ACC came under scrutiny today with Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen promising a fair deal for people who are struggling to pay.

ACC is primed and ready to take over work place accident cover from July 1st says Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

"Either National's hypocrisy is bottomless or it is in the grip of mass amnesia," acting Fisheries Minister Michael Cullen said today.

"The fisheries legislation to come back to Parliament today will enable the Government to honour its Treaty of Waitangi obligations and will put the New Zealand fishing industry on to a firmer foundation," acting Fisheries Minister Michael Cullen said.

New ACC premiums will lower compliance costs for many businesses says Accident Insurance Minister Doctor Michael Cullen.

Employers who want to take direct responsibility for the health and safety and rehabilitation of their employees will be able to apply to become an accredited employer through the ACC Partnership Programme said Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen today.

The government has reduced workplace accident insurance average premiums for the self-employed by 11% since last year, said Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

Acting Agriculture Minister Michael Cullen said today that the Government was disappointed at the Dairy Industry Establishment Board’s (DIEB) statement that it will be wound up with immediate effect.

The Government ticked off another election pledge today with the passing of the Accident Insurance (Transitional Provisions) Bill and the Accident Insurance Amendment Bill.

Cabinet gave the green light to the new ACC average premium for employers today – delivering Government's promise of cheaper accident insurance levies.