Established and then extended the Community Response Fund, a contestable fund targeted at social service organisations affected by the impact of the global recession. •  In 2009 National launched the Community  Response Fund to assist community social service groups cope with the effects of the  global recession. •  Since 2009  the fund  has  made 1125 grants  totaling $55 million to  social service organisations  throughout New Zealand.
positive towards the military, for example for military spending or rearmament or military treaty obligations