Stop approving satellite launches that could assist Israel's military
What it actually does
Argues that under the Genocide Convention the government must not sign off satellite launches that assist the Israel Defense Forces in targeting. It also wants New Zealand to uphold UN Resolution 194 on the Palestinian right of return and to strengthen freedom of expression in the Bill of Rights.
Source: NZ Law Society (LawTalk Election 2026 feature) · 2026-10
The Trump take
“They launch rockets down there? Beautiful rockets, I hear, very shiny. And they want to stop them? Space is the future, folks. Space Force. My idea, by the way.”parody
Why it scored this way
Red tape
Tighter controls on space launch approvals
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Dislikes it
Defence
Restricts space activity that supports allied militaries
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Dislikes it
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