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ACT Welcomes Step Toward Real Consequences For Benefit Exploitation
Monday, 19 February 2024, 4:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is welcoming the Social Development Minister’s move to set out stronger expectations for the use of benefit sanctions,” says ACT spokesperson for Social Development Dr Parmjeet Parmar. “Benefit sanctions are a crucial lever to deal ... More >>
NZDF’s Unlawful Covid Mandate Shows Need To Open Up Royal Commission
Monday, 19 February 2024, 12:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Court of Appeal’s ruling against the Defence Force’s vaccination mandate demonstrates the need to open up the independent Covid inquiry,” says ACT Justice and Health spokesman Todd Stephenson. “Jacinda Ardern stressed the independence ... More >>
Parliament To Vote On New Protection Against Stalking, Harassment Of Company Directors
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Laura Trask has welcomed the drawing of a bill to protect the privacy of company directors. The Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill, sponsored by Labour’s Deborah Russell, replicates the purpose of Trask’s own members’ ... More >>
Retirement Commission Undermining Its Duty To Future Generations -ACT
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 12:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Retirement Commission’s political campaigning on the Super age undermines its aim of improving financial futures for New Zealanders,” says ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar. “It’s essential that young New Zealanders are given realistic expectations ... More >>
Three Waters Repeal A Victory For Local Control
Monday, 12 February 2024, 6:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The announcement of legislation to repeal Three Waters is symbolic of a broader change in direction, away from the centralising instincts of Labour and back toward empowering local communities,” says ACT Infrastructure and Local Government spokesman ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Move To Deliver On Law And Order Promise
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 7:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Todd Stephenson is welcoming the Justice Minister’s announcement of an end to taxpayer funding for cultural background (Section 27) reports. “Finally, the scales of justice are shifting away from rights for criminals and back toward ... More >>
Information Campaign Launched To Support Treaty Principles Bill
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is launching an information campaign to support the Treaty Principles Bill, starting with an info hub at www.treaty.nz . "On Monday at Waitangi, the ACT caucus stood up to defend a basic value: that every child growing up in New Zealand ... More >>
David Seymour: State of the Nation 2024
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Introduction Good morning, fellow New Zealanders. Today I’d like to talk about the state of our nation, as our new government establishes itself at the start of 2024. It’s a story about the challenges outside our borders, how we can prepare ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Scuttling Of Council Votes At 16
Friday, 26 January 2024, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Local Government spokesman Cameron Luxton is welcoming confirmation the Government will not proceed with Labour's push to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections: "Asking kids who don't pay rates, rent, or water bills to elect local councillors ... More >>
Democracy, Not Dictatorship, Needed For Tauranga Plan
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is joining calls to rein in Tauranga City Council’s unelected Commissioners as they consider committing ratepayers to a 10-year budget. “For too long, Nanaia Mahuta’s Commissioners have been given free rein to commit ratepayers to major ... More >>
Exploitation Of Benefit System Will Result In Sanctions
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“Healthy people claiming employment benefits long-term will soon find it tougher to evade work,” says ACT spokesperson for Social Development and Employment Dr Parmjeet Parmar. “ACT’s coalition agreement secured a commitment to implement ... More >>
Bill Lodged To Finally Deal To Easter Trading Silliness
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Cameron Luxton has lodged a private member’s bill to relieve the restrictions on trading on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The same bill was lodged by former ACT MP Chris Baillie, but was voted down when drawn from the ballot in 2022 after Labour ... More >>
ACT’s Democracy Policy A Step Closer To Implementation
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Independent Electoral Review’s endorsement of ACT’s plan for a referendum on the Parliamentary term is a bright spot amid a list of otherwise dopey ideas,” says ACT Party Leader David Seymour. “ACT has already secured a Government commitment ... More >>
Health System Steps Closer To Delivery On Need, Not Race
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 1:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The imminent abolition of the Māori Health Authority will bring the health system closer to ACT’s ideal of services delivered based on New Zealanders’ needs, not racial identity,” says ACT Health spokesman Todd Stephenson. “With ACT’s coalition ... More >>
Climate Bill Will Save Jobs And Meet Obligations
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 10:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“A Member’s Bill in my name provides a much fairer way for New Zealand to meet our climate obligations, and will keep thousands of highly paid jobs in our communities,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesman Simon Court. “New Zealand has a duty and ... More >>
Liberal GE Laws Bring Opportunities For NZ
Monday, 8 January 2024, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has long said that if we want to get serious about reducing our emissions and allowing scientific innovation in New Zealand, rather than forcing our scientists to do their work in the States, we must liberalise our archaic genetic engineering ... More >>
No Rehabilitation, No Parole
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Prisoners will have a better chance of reintegrating into society and building a better life as a result of my Member’s Bill,” says ACT MP Todd Stephenson. “The Parole (Mandatory Completion of Rehabilitative Programmes) Amendment Bill ... More >>
ACT To Fix Housing Mess
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT said from the get-go that Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) weren’t the solution to New Zealand’s housing problems. Now we’re giving councils back control over what happens in their community,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Three Strikes To Restore Law And Order
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government turned its back on victims of serious crime when it repealed the Three Strikes legislation. ACT is bringing it back,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Todd Stephenson. “Three Strikes was an ACT idea introduced in 2010 to send a signal ... More >>
Time To Give Farmers A Break
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 8:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“After six years of farmers having to worry about how the government is going to make things tougher for them, ACT is committed to getting the government back to basics and focused on supporting farmers to do what they do best,” says ACT’s ... More >>
