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Labour And Nats Reject More Sensible Housing Solutions
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today put forward a sensible solution to improve the rushed housing deal between Labour and National,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “But unable to see sense, Labour and National rejected our very sensible suggestion to ... More >>
Nanny State Prohibition Will Create Black Market
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s gradual ban on all tobacco sales is prohibition plain and simple and it will eventually create a black market”, says ACT Social Development and Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “As a former smoker, I’m sick and tired ... More >>
ACT Accepts Breast Cancer Petition
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden has this morning accepted a petition signed by more than 10,000 people calling for urgent action on breast screening. “Lockdowns have taken a massive toll on New Zealanders. We have repeatedly ... More >>
Time To Drop Labour’s Student Politician Fantasy
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“Business NZ’s refusal to back Labour’s so-called Fair Pay Agreements should be a wake up call to the Government- it’s time to drop the damaging policy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Even the name Fair Pay Agreement is totally dishonest. ... More >>
Jacinda Does Verbal Gymnastics Over Inflation
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern twisted herself in knots trying to explain why inflation has gone from half of wage growth to double in the space of five months,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday in Parliament Jacinda told me “wage growth being at ... More >>
Time To Establish Epidemic Response Unit
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“Sir Brian Roche, before Parliament’s Health Committee this morning, once again advocated for a specialised Epidemic Response Unit, an idea ACT has championed since last August”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In our Wellbeing Approach to COVID-19 ... More >>
Public Health Advice Means Roadblocks Should Be Torn Down
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“The public health advice to Jacinda Ardern that we no longer need the Auckland border proves the controversial Northland roadblocks are not needed,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “There are not enough cops in Auckland city. There have been ... More >>
Nearly A Third Of Bureaucrats Earn Six Figures
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“New figures released by the Public Service Commission show there are 3,246 more public servants earning six figures this year compared with last,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In 2020, 15,055 bureaucrats earned over $100,000. In 2021, that ... More >>
Firearms Delays Go From Bad To Worse
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“Law abiding firearms users are facing even more delays as the Police fall even further behind on processing applications,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “The waiting times for applications to be processed have extended ... More >>
PM ‘following The Health Advice?’ Yeah, Right
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 8:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“Nobody will ever believe the Prime Minister again when she says ‘she’s following the public health advice’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern should today implement the public health advice she received – that the Auckland ... More >>
ACT And Greens Unite For Democracy
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 7:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has this evening moved a motion in Parliament asking for Labour and National’s rushed housing policy to go back to Select Committee,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden.” “Every party, other ... More >>
ACT Demands Urgent Debate On COVID Deaths
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has secured an Urgent Debate in Parliament about the deaths of New Zealanders who were isolating at home with COVID-19,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “This debate is not about politics – ... More >>
Jacinda Wouldn’t Know Inflation If It Blew Up In Her Face
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s no wonder wages are going backwards under Labour when Jacinda Ardern doesn’t know the rate of inflation and wage growth”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today when I asked the Prime Minister about the cost of living, she tried to tell Parliament ... More >>
Zero Logic To Labour’s COVID-19 Decisions
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is making ad hoc COVID-19 decisions that don’t meet its own criteria. We need clarity, certainty and common sense for New Zealanders to buy into the Traffic Light System”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government’s ... More >>
Electoral Reform Options Don’t Solve A Problem
Monday, 6 December 2021, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The proposed reforms from the Ministry of Justice into electoral donations don't solve a public policy problem,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If people think it’s a problem that people who break the law are being taken to court, then they ... More >>
Jacinda’s Ihumātao Naivete Home To Roost
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The dangerous side of Jacinda’s kindness is on full display as her ham-fisted Ihumātao intervention comes home to roost at Shelly Bay and in Northland,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda is turning New Zealand into a squattocracy, ... More >>
Police Commissioner Bullied By Iwi
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has confirmed that Police have given into demands of iwi rather than upholding the law,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In an interview with media yesterday, the man in charge of our Police said ‘it’s better ... More >>
Important Questions About Northland Roadblocks
Friday, 3 December 2021, 10:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield needs to let New Zealanders know if he has appointed Hone Harawira and the Tai Tokerau Border Control as Enforcement Officers under the law,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The announcement of ... More >>
How Freedom Day Was Won
Friday, 3 December 2021, 7:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s relentless campaigning for Freedom Day has today seen the city released from its shackles after 107 days in lockdown,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT first called for a December 1st Freedom Day two months ago. It might have come two ... More >>
Labour-National Housing Bill Returned Without Amendment
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 7:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Committee charged with examining the Labour-National housing bill has returned it without amendment because it didn’t have time to fix its many flaws,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As ACT said when the bill was first debated, a six week ... More >>
