Michael Woodhouse MP: Alcohol law reform underway

Friday, November 12, 2010

Alcohol law reform underway

Alcohol is a major driver of crime. It plays a part in 30 per cent of all offences, 34 per cent of family violence, and half of all homicides. Our alcohol reform package empowers communities, zeroes in where alcohol harm is happening, and helps make our neighbourhoods safer.

Our reform package targets young people because young people suffer a high and disproportionate level of alcohol-related harm. To have any impact on our binge-drinking culture, we need measures to help control both the supply of alcohol to youth, and the environment they drink in.

Our Alcohol Law Reform Bill is a starting point for Parliament's discussion about alcohol. We will be listening carefully to public submissions on the bill.

National knows legislation alone won’t turn binge-drinking around. These reforms can, and will, support a culture change by helping control the availability and distribution of alcohol.

More information: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/starting+point+alcohol+law+reform+introduced+parliament

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Background:

I was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Hospital Dunedin, a position I held for 7 ½ years. Previous to that I held senior management positions with ACC, where I was instrumental in implementing ACC’s Elective Services Contracting framework and at Dunedin Hospital in change management, revenue and planning roles.

I was educated at St Pauls High School (now Kavanagh College) and graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. I am a Chartered Accountant and also have a Master of Health Administration from the University of New South Wales.

I was also the President of the NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association and have also been the Vice President of the NZ Private Hospitals Association, a larger organisation which included the private aged care sector. I am also a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

I have been a Rotarian since 2001 and am active in community and voluntary work in the region. I am an avid rugby fan, having played age group representative rugby for Otago and South Island teams and am a premier grade referee as well as a “fair weather” runner. My wife Amanda and I and our three daughters have a crib in Cromwell and in our spare time enjoy the great outdoors of Central Otago.

Responsibilities:

I am a member of the Health Select Committee, and of the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee.

I am also a member of the National Party’s Economic and Commerce Caucus Committee.

My Commitment as Your MP:

I firmly believe in the values that underpin the National Party – loyalty, security, equity of opportunity, freedom and choice, limited Government, strong families, caring communities and a sustainable environment.

I commit to maintaining those values and working on your behalf to ensure that these important principles are upheld. Although not an electorate MP, I believe all MPs have a responsibility to represent and advocate for the people in their communities.