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Auditor General Slams Dodgy Tourism Fund For Racial Discrimination
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Auditor General has made official what everyone in tourism knew, the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme didn’t just have an awkward made-up name, it was dodgy all the way through,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT has received ... More >>
Government Blind To Costs They’re Trying To Inflict On Farmers
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has no idea what financial impacts farmers will weather from entering the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), or any of the He Waka Eke Noa proposals,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “I asked the Finance Minister ... More >>
Defence ANZAC Day Snub Is Disrespectful
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 6:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“A decision by the Chief of Defence to order enlisted personnel not to attend ANZAC Day commemorations is offensive to our veterans,” says ACT’s veterans spokesperson Nicole McKee. “It is once a year where we commemorate those that fought for us ... More >>
Mahuta Admits Māori Have Not Expressed Interest In Three Waters Assets
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
”Nanaia Mahuta has admitted under questioning from the ACT Party that there is no need for co-governance around Three Waters,” says ACT Local Government and Environment spokesperson Simon Court. “I asked Mahuta using Written Parliamentary Questions ... More >>
Labour Entrenching Welfare Dependency With Benefit Increases
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is increasing dependency on welfare with increases to the benefit while businesses struggle to get ahead and employ more people,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “On Friday, benefits will increase by an ... More >>
Tradies Tax To Subsidise Teslas Comes Into Effect
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“Commuters across New Zealand will be disappointed that from 1 April the Government’s deeply unpopular car tax will be coming in to effect,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “It sounds like it should be an April Fool’s gag, but from Friday ... More >>
Not Another Minimum Wage Hike!
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“As if small businesses haven’t had a tough enough time as it is, the Government is piling a bit more misery on them with another minimum wage hike on Friday,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “There is a dearth of experience ... More >>
Matariki Public Holiday Another Burden For Businesses
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 7:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“Business owners will be cringing as the Government’s Bill to create another public holiday passed its second reading last night,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Minimum wage increases, so-called Fair Pay Agreements, ... More >>
A Major Step Backwards For Employment Law
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government has taken a major step backwards by re-introducing 1890s style compulsory unionism,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Government’s so-called ‘Fair Pay Agreements’ Bill amounts to unionism by stealth ... More >>
A Referendum Is A Conversation
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 12:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes National Leader Christopher Luxon saying he wants a conversation about co-governance. We put it to him that a referendum is a conversation where ordinary people get a say,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “You can’t solve problems ... More >>
PM Needs To Be Clear On Co-governance Agenda
Monday, 28 March 2022, 12:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With Cabinet today considering the controversial and divisive He Puapua document and what’s next for New Zealand after signing the UNDRIP – it’s time for the Prime Minister to be clear about her government’s intentions around co-governance,” ... More >>
Ideological Fuel Mandate Would Only Increase Costs
Monday, 28 March 2022, 9:21 am | ACT New Zealand
"The Government’s plan to force retailers in to using biofuels will pump up the price of fuel and is pointless when the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) can help us meet our targets anyway,” says ACT’s Environment and Climate Change spokesperson ... More >>
Davis Should Apologise For Arrogant “Grizzling” Comment
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 6:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis has refused to apologise for saying people who submitted to a select committee were just “grizzling,” says ACT’s Children’s spokesperson Karen Chhour. “When I grew up dealing with Child, Youth and Family, ... More >>
The Real Pay Gap Is With Australia
Friday, 25 March 2022, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“Putting more bureaucracy on businesses won’t close the gender pay gap, the real pay gap we should be worried about is the gap with Australia,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The median hourly wage for New Zealand women is $26.37, while across ... More >>
Law Abiding New Zealanders Will Again Be The Victim Of Firearms Regulations
Friday, 25 March 2022, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed regulations for shooting clubs and ranges will create administrative nightmares for law-abiding firearms owners while gangs run riot across New Zealand,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Ranges ... More >>
David Seymour, Speech To Milford Rotary Club
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 7:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
March 22, 2022 Thank you very much for hosting me at Milford Rotary again. Every time I speak at Rotary I thank you for what you’ve done to polio around the world. My mother was born in April 1956, five months before the Salk vaccine arrived in ... More >>
ACT Proposes Referendum On Co-governance
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 7:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This election, ACT will be campaigning for a referendum on co-governance,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT proposes that the next Government pass legislation defining the Principles of the Treaty, in particularly their effect on democratic ... More >>
Government Falling Out Of The Waka
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Minister isn’t even interested in the alternatives to lumping farmers into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which is proven by the Government’s lack of engagement with He Waka Eke Noa,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Epidemiologist Says Orange Will Make Little Difference To Transmission
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time to start following the science and make the move to Orange, it will make little difference to transmission but the world of difference to hospitality businesses, or better yet - scrap the traffic light system completely,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Kiwi Families Under Siege
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ ASB’s Household Living Cost Outlook released today shows Kiwis are about to be squeezed even harder by rising prices,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Aptly titled “under siege” the report says the rising interest rates will add an average ... More >>
