This is a link-post to results of a recent survey.
In an election year, there is a huge opportunity for New Zealand political parties to clearly state their policies for ensuring a safe and secure New Zealand in the face of long-term and global catastrophic risks, which plausibly harbour almost all the actual risk to the country.
Do the main parties support a US-style Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act? Or perhaps a systematic national risk assessment? A publicly facing National Risk Register? A Parliamentary Commissioner for Extreme Risks? A UK-style National Government Resilience Framework? What is the plan for keeping New Zealanders safe?
A recent survey and blog authored by members of the NZCat team, suggests that most parties may not have even considered these critical national issues.
Read the survey findings here: https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/where-do-parties-stand-long-term-thinking-catastrophic-risks
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