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PM On Hate Speech: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, And Wrong
Monday, 28 June 2021, 8:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s not just the Justice Minister who doesn’t understand his own Hate Speech Laws, the Prime Minister has proved she’s also out of her depth,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning when asked about the new laws on the AM Show, Jacinda ... More >>
Government Proves Sometimes You Just Need A Diesel
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has proved that sometimes electric doesn’t cut it and you just need a diesel,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “In Written Questions from the ACT Party, Transport Minister Michael Wood said “the new mainline ... More >>
Kāinga Ora’s Uncaring Double Standards
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 7:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government needs to explain why a terminally ill state housing tenant was left fighting to get a heat pump in the middle winter when private landlords have a looming deadline to have them installed,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
If The Minister Doesn’t Know What Hate Speech Law Means, How Will Police?
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Justice Minister has today shown how out of his depth he is on Newshub Nation as he was unable to provide any clarity around his proposed hate speech laws,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When interpreting the law, courts often look to ... More >>
Rural NZ Will Suffer From Labour’s Car Tax
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 6:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“Michael Wood knew he was going to be punishing rural New Zealanders when he introduced Labour’s car tax, he just didn’t care,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson and Ruawai Dairy Farmer Mark Cameron. “In a Transport Ministry Green Paper , which ... More >>
Hate Speech Will Put Cancel Culture On Steroids
Friday, 25 June 2021, 10:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed hate speech laws are a huge win for cancel culture and will create an even more divided society,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “What sort of government promotes social cohesion by having the state go around punishing ... More >>
Compensation For Prisoners Beyond Belief
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Compensation for prisoners at Waikeria Prison following a riot is an insult to hardworking Kiwis who pay their taxes,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “These prisoners are in jail because they hurt people and damaged property. Their victims ... More >>
Wood's Big Confession: Feebate Really Is A Tax
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Under questioning in Parliament today, Michael Wood made a huge confession about his Feebate scheme, it’s really a tax," says ACT Leader David Seymour. "The policy is promoted as taking money from those who buy higher emission vehicles, ... More >>
Statistics Minister Mocks Kiwis, Should Be On His Bike
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Statistics Minister has shown how out of touch the Government is with middle New Zealand by making a mockery of serious questions in Parliament,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “Hardworking Kiwis know that prices ... More >>
No Sense Of Urgency On Covid Response
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 12:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government knew at 7.30pm last night that a Sydney tourist with COVID-19 had visited Wellington, why did it take nearly 12 hours to confirm this with the public?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour “News started break last night about the ... More >>
Clock Ticking For Testing And Tracing After Infected Sydney Traveller In Wellington
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 8:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“News of a likely infectious Australian traveller in Wellington over the weekend will test the Government’s COVID Response,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The traveller was here over the weekend and the infection was detected in Australia, ... More >>
ASB Showgrounds Liquidation Shows Up Government's Brittle COVID Response
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 6:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“ASB Showgrounds going into liquidation after more than 160 years shows the Government’s failure to respond nimbly to COVID,” says Epsom MP and ACT Leader David Seymour “The events industry has worked hard asking Government to consider their unique ... More >>
PM Admits There’s No Alternative To Utes
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has today told Parliament she knows that farmers and tradies have no alternative to using utes, but she’ll tax them anyway” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Last week Ardern questioned whether some people are using utes for ‘legitimate ... More >>
Fishing Reserves Hijacked By Co-governance Agenda
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 12:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s plan to roll out more fishing reserves will be welcomed by some, but it shouldn’t be used to smuggle in a co-governance agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ Revitalising the Gulf is the latest example of the Government’s ... More >>
Labour Says Aucklanders Are Not Legitimate Ute Drivers
Saturday, 19 June 2021, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Transport Minister Michael Wood has today clarified the Prime Minister’s comments about who are “legitimate” ute drivers and its seems it’s region dependent,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to Wood on Newshub Nation this morning, ... More >>
Shut Down The Gangs, Not The Streets
Friday, 18 June 2021, 12:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Why are Police shutting down streets, stopping Kiwis going about their everyday lives instead of moving an intimidating gang procession along?” asks ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “It says so much about the soft on crime Labour Government ... More >>
PM Pleased With Last Place, Throws Workers Under The Bus
Friday, 18 June 2021, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has her priorities completely warped if she thinks being last in the developed world for the vaccine rollout is pleasing,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to ‘ Our World in Data’ , New Zealand has fewer vaccinations ... More >>
Cycle Bridge Not Worth The Tar It'll Be Sealed With
Friday, 18 June 2021, 6:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Benefit Cost Ratio of Auckland’s cycle bridge is the equivalent of putting your money on the Share Market knowing you were going to lose 60c for every dollar invested,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In answer to Written Questions from ... More >>
Police Should Be Warning Gangs, Not The Public
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Police are warning Aucklanders about likely disruptions tomorrow caused by a gang funeral when it’s the gangs who should be on notice,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “New Zealanders should be able to go about their daily ... More >>
Another Vaccine Announcement, Still No Progress
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This Government’s vaccine rollout is reminiscent of a losing test cricket team desperately trying to increase the run rate as the days go by,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government is assuring us that we’ll all be vaccinated by ... More >>
