"There's no demand for this, it's not Act policy, it's just not something I want to talk about and it was foolish to let myself get side tracked.''
Dr Whyte told The Nation his address at the Act party conference in South Auckland today would be focused on getting back to the party's origins.
"Act was a party of bold ideas, strong policies like flat taxes, liberalising education policy, reforming pensions, and that all got a bit lost, so I'm going back to that.''
The party was developing a policy to extend the three strikes law to burglary.
"Act is a party that believes in individual liberty and you can't be free if you're frightened of being harassed, not just by the government but by other citizens,'' he said.
"It's very important that if you're going to have a free society that you have a peaceful society with low level of crime.''
Dr Whyte also said he would be prepared to work with Conservative Party leader Colin Craig after the election, saying he was a "very decent chap''.
"I disagree with him on several things but there are far worse politicians in New Zealand.''