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GDP release a wakeup call
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s Q2 GDP release will be a helpful reminder that outside the Government’s tunnel vision approach to COVID, the troika of debt, inflation, and uncertainty are killing business,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. More >>
ACT calls for housing tax grab to be scrapped
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is rushing through the Housing Tax Changes (Interest Limitation Rules) before 1 October under urgency in order to lay their hands on an extra $800 million,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “From ... More >>
Common sense and compassion needed for rental regulations
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling on the Government to issue exemptions and extensions for any landlord caught out by Alert Level changes when it comes to complying by the new standards,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Alert Level ... More >>
Hurry up and wait! There’s a "climate emergency"
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In a world first, the Government has postponed responding to an emergency. The Government declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ last year, now it’s delayed its Emissions Reduction Plan by five months,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon ... More >>
COVID data transparency needed
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to seriously upgrade its COVID data transparency, so we can all understand the situation and the response” says Act Leader David Seymour. “Throughout the COVID epidemic, the Government has selectively released data that ... More >>
Government should adopt the Mr Whippy business model
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government really wants to get on top of the Auckland outbreak it needs to come up with new and innovative ways of testing the affected communities,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Only around five thousand tests are being done a day. ... More >>
Aucklanders paying for unprepared Government
Monday, 13 September 2021, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Aucklanders are paying for contact tracing that’s too slow and testing that wasn’t up to scratch,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Whether today’s decision is Level 3 or Level 4, Aucklanders lives will still be on hold and businesses will ... More >>
James Shaw’s secret SNA briefings
Monday, 13 September 2021, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is today challenging Associate Environment Minister James Shaw to show some transparency around the work he is doing on Significant Natural Areas,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “ACT asked Shaw through ... More >>
Kiwis Kept Flightless By Vaccine Passport Go Slow
Sunday, 12 September 2021, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has issued 4.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccine and, as is this Government’s way, forgot to issue any kind of proof,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “I first asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the passports allowing New Zealanders ... More >>
Government Flying Blind, New Testing Technology Needed
Sunday, 12 September 2021, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government is flying blind with so little testing, it doesn’t know if unlinked or ‘mystery’ cases are exceptions, or the tip of a Delta iceberg,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government needs to rapidly roll out saliva ... More >>
Minister Shows Staggering Arrogance On Three Waters Policy
Sunday, 12 September 2021, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has shown staggering arrogance towards councils on Q+A this morning on the Government’s Three Waters policy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Many councils want nothing to do with Three Waters. Whangārei, ... More >>
The devastating impact on hospitality
Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today heard about the devastating impacts the lockdown and Delta Level 2 is having on our hospitality industry,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Resurgence payment should be weekly
Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s resurgence payment announcement will barely touch the sides for most businesses and more needs to be done,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “ACT is calling for the Resurgence Payments to be weekly under Level ... More >>
Epidemic Response Committee resumes today (unofficially)
Friday, 10 September 2021, 8:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today responded to overwhelming demand for the return of the Epidemic Response Committee (ERC) with a special unofficial committee being held at midday,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
It’s ok to admit you’re wrong, Prime Minister
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 3:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s inability to answer my questions in parliament today proves her inexplicable decision to cease pre-departure testing from Sydney was clearly the wrong one,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is the most likely reason ... More >>
Butchers should meat the standard for click and collect
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 2:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party supports the Remuera butcher who’s shown the chops to challenge the ridiculous rules that stop butchers from operating,” says Epsom MP and ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Police have visited the Victoria St Butcher for providing ... More >>
James Shaw shows staggering hypocrisy
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 10:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“Just last week Greens co-leader James Shaw said Parliament sitting was “putting lives at risk” by sitting in Level 4, and yet this week he’s prepared to fly to the COVID hot spot of Glasgow for climate talks,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Government Must Apologise For Costly Pre-departure Screw Up
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 5:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party today calls on the Government to apologise for the mistake that most likely caused the current lockdown - cancelling pre-departure testing from COVID hotspot New South Wales,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government was ... More >>
Further resurgence payment ‘under consideration’
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has today told Parliament that an extended Resurgence Payment is ‘under consideration,’ showing how removed she is from small business,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The ACT Party strongly ... More >>
Rodney Jones, Sean Hendy call for new tests, transparency
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Rodney Jones gave an illuminating presentation to the Health Committee today, saying the Government needs to speed up approvals of new testing technology, and release data like Singapore does,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
