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Michael Wood Tried To Further Increase Minimum Wage Against Advice
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“Papers presented to Cabinet by Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood showed he tried to inflict even more pain on Kiwi businesses, with a much higher proposed minimum wage increase,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. ... More >>
Jacinda Announces She’s Doing Nothing
Monday, 4 April 2022, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today we got an announcement that the announcement wasn’t being announced, and that another announcement might come later,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When asked about a hospitality sector suffering under her draconian restrictions, ... More >>
Co-governance Petition Reaches 10,000 Signatures
Monday, 4 April 2022, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s petition for a referendum on co-governance has been signed over 10,000 times since it was launched less than two weeks ago,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It is clear that Kiwis want to have this conversation. Co-governance is now everywhere ... More >>
Lift The Veil On He Puapua
Monday, 4 April 2022, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time for Labour to lift the veil on He Puapua and tell New Zealanders what its plans are on co-governance”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Answers to written questions show Māori Development Willie Jackson has been meeting with ... More >>
I’m Waiting For It, That Green Light, I Want It
Monday, 4 April 2022, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time for Jacinda Ardern to give up her vice like grip on controlling our lives and either scrap the traffic light system altogether, or at the very least take some advice from Lorde,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As ACT has been ... More >>
Labour Bribes Ratepayers
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has resorted to bribing councils and ratepayers to get its deeply unpopular Three Waters policy over the line”, says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “With a majority of councils refusing to take part in the Government’s ... More >>
Labour Bribes Ratepayers
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has resorted to bribing councils and ratepayers to get its deeply unpopular Three Waters policy over the line”, says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “With a majority of councils refusing to take part in the Government’s ... More >>
National Expert Backs ACT Over Scott Simpson
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is disappointed to hear National’s Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson contradict new National staffer Matt Burgess’ common sense approach to climate change,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Burgess’ approach ... More >>
Auditor General Slams Dodgy Tourism Fund For Racial Discrimination
Friday, 1 April 2022, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand
Correction: After being contacted by Stuart Nash, ACT would like to make the following correction. Kelvin Davis was the Tourism Minister at the time. We’d like to thank Minister Nash for contacting us about his colleague’s involvement and for his ongoing ... More >>
ACT Agrees With Helen White - Time For Action On Rising Crime
Friday, 1 April 2022, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party this morning gives its full support to Labour list MP Helen White as she highlights how out of control crime has become under the Labour Government,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “ White writes in the Herald this ... More >>
Welfare Now A Lifestyle Choice
Friday, 1 April 2022, 8:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister will leave a legacy of dependency by making welfare more attractive than work and sadly she’s proud of it,” says ACT’s Social Development Spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Today, almost a dozen benefits go up. That might not be so bad if ... More >>
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 >>
