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Hunt Proves Why Human Rights Commission Should Be Abolished
Saturday, 10 July 2021, 1:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In an extraordinary interview on Newshub Nation this morning, Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has demonstrated exactly why the Commission should be abolished,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Hunt either refused or was unable to answer any of the ... More >>
Marama Davidson Not Across Her Portfolio
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 3:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Minister Marama Davidson’s performance in Question Time today shows she has no idea what’s happening in her portfolio,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “The number of family ... More >>
Jobs For Nature An Expensive Failure
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is unwilling and unable to say how many people it’s employing full time in the Jobs for Nature programme,” says ACT Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “This programme is costing taxpayers $1.2 billion dollars. The intent ... More >>
Anti-democratic, Anti-freedom FPAs Must Be Scrapped
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 12:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s plan for compulsory unionism is anti-democratic and anti-freedom and it must be scrapped,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour has been told by its officials that so-called ‘Fair Pay’ Agreements would wreck the economy and ... More >>
ACT’s Interest Deductibility Petition Presented To Parliament
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“ ACT’s petition to stop Labour’s interest deductibility change will be presented to Parliament today,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Almost 16,000 people have gone to the ACT website to say they reject Labour’s ... More >>
Defence Minister Too Quick To Take Offence
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Defence Minister needs to explain whether he’s following the law when he interfered in a staff essay writing competition,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Peeni Henare contacted the Chief of Defence and demanded that ... More >>
No Progress On Ihumatao Housing
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Eight months after the Government made a $29.9 million agreement with taxpayers’ money to buy the land at Ihumātao from Fletcher, there has been absolutely no progress to build houses,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. ... More >>
Government Needs To Walk And Chew Gum
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister today told parliament that she didn’t know when Janssen vaccines would be on shore in New Zealand because Medsafe has only just approved the vaccine," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The European Union and United ... More >>
Government Has Wasted $4.3 Million On Patsy Questions This Term
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has wasted more than $4 million dollars of taxpayers’ money this term asking itself questions about things as banal as what reports Grant Robertson’s received,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday, Leader of the House Chris ... More >>
Janssen Approved, So What Now?
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Now MedSafe has approved the Janssen one shot vaccine, months after the United States and European Union, the Government should be transparent about its plans for using the vaccine,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Under questioning in Parliament ... More >>
Government Should Practice The Transparency It Preached
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 8:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should practice some of its long-promised openness and transparency by letting the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee scrutinise Treasury and the Reserve Bank’s house price forecasts,” says ACT Associate Finance Spokesperson ... More >>
Where The Bloody Hell’s Our Plan?
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 3:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has today made it clear in Parliament that she has no plan for New Zealand to move on from COVID-19,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Last week Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined a four-phase plan to reopen Australia ... More >>
Honest Conversation About Higher Standards Of Law Making
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Parliament has today had a constructive and sensible debate about David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Member’s Bill. “My Member’s Bill was drawn from the Ballot in April and is due to be debated in Parliament shortly. Ahead of that, Members of ... More >>
ACT Will Turn Off The Lights In Solidarity With Hospo
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party will today turn off the lights in solidarity with the Restaurant Association who are suffering from a dire skills shortage,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “The Hospitality Industry has been hit harder than ... More >>
Over 100,000 New Zealanders Could Face Car Tax In First Year
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 7:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Transport Minister has admitted that more than 100,000 New Zealanders could be hit with his car tax next year,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “In answer to questions from the ACT Party, Michael Wood said between 74,600 and ... More >>
National Should Do The Right Thing On UNDRIP
Monday, 5 July 2021, 3:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The National Party should take a stand against the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), even if it has to reverse its previous position,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ Judith Collins is correct when she ... More >>
Govt Living Hand To Mouth On Vaccine
Monday, 5 July 2021, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins celebration of 150,000 doses of vaccine arriving is like hooting and hollering for a drop goal while the team of five million is 50 points behind on the score board,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Most of us are happy to ... More >>
Time To Abolish Human Rights Commission
Monday, 5 July 2021, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“The revelation that Paul Hunt gave money to a criminal organisation is further evidence that the Human Rights Commission must be abolished”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. This morning we learned that the Commission gave koha to the Mongrel Mob ... More >>
Government Shifts The Goal Posts Again On Vaccine Rollout
Sunday, 4 July 2021, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has once again sneakily changed the dates that vaccines will be available,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Originally the Government said that Group 4, the last group to be eligible for vaccines were “ being vaccinated from ... More >>
ACT Calls On All Parties To Renounce UNDRIP
Sunday, 4 July 2021, 12:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling on all parties in Parliament to renounce the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Helen Clark got it right when her Government refused to sign up. John Key got it wrong when his ... More >>
