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Honest Conversations: The ACT Event Of 2021
Friday, 7 May 2021, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
With the wind in our sails, I’m hugely looking forward to meeting you at our rally on the 23rd. I’ve just completed our nationwide Free Speech tour and the support we have received has been amazing. In my opinion, the tide is turning and the continuing ... More >>
ACT Would Repeal Undemocratic Compulsory Unionism
Friday, 7 May 2021, 12:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Compulsory unionism is undemocratic, will be a wrecking ball on the economy, and doesn’t solve any identified problem,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s proposal is far more radical than anything the Government has proposed before. It ... More >>
Another Election Let Down From Labour
Friday, 7 May 2021, 6:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“More than half of Labour’s so-called “shovel ready” projects haven’t had a shovel anywhere near them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Information obtained by the ACT Party shows the Government has only started 67 of the 150 so-called ... More >>
Jacinda Ardern Must Explain Failed Election Bribe
Friday, 7 May 2021, 5:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“A slush fund of taxpayers’ money announced less than two weeks before the election has created just five percent of the jobs promised and New Zealanders are owed an explanation,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Information revealed by the ACT ... More >>
Prison Disorder Numbers Show Action Is Needed
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 9:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“Figures uncovered by ACT show disorder is increasing in our prisons and action is urgently needed,” says ACT’s Justice Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Disorder incidents went from 27 in 2016/17 to 58 in 2019/20. These incidents include arson, ... More >>
Six Months Of Government Inaction
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 6:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today marks six months since Ministers in the 53rd Parliament were sworn in and they have very little to show it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “To date, just 4.8 percent of the population has been vaccinated. Jacinda Ardern’s Government ... More >>
Speech: ACT Deputy Leader Statement On Xinjiang
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 2:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mr Speaker, I move that this House is gravely concerned about the severe human rights abuses taking place against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We call on the Government to work with the ... More >>
Government’s Paternalism Over Māori Businesses
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s paternalistic approach towards Māori through procurement is a step too far and needs explaining,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government, in another departure from the idea that all New Zealanders are equal ... More >>
Bloated Bureaucracy Needs Reigning In
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 9:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has let the public service get completely out of control before attempting to reign it in,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Since Labour took office the public service has increased by 10,000 people. The average growth per ... More >>
Nash’s Precarious Position On Bed Taxes
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“Stuart Nash owes New Zealanders an explanation about why he said he wasn’t working on a bed tax when he has been,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Information obtained by the ACT Party through Parliamentary Written Questions and briefings to ... More >>
ACT Fights For Human Rights
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 5:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is proud to have prompted a debate in Parliament about the human rights abuses against the Uyghur people in China,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “I have worked with all parties across ... More >>
He Puapua Needs Some Sunlight
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister is patronising New Zealanders when she says the He Puapua report shouldn't have been released in case taxpayers didn't understand it," says ACT Leader David Seymour. "ACT has revealed that a Cabinet Paper has been ... More >>
Implementation Unit An Admission Of Failure
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“It turns out the Government has been announcing policies for four years and had nobody to implement them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ It’s been revealed that after four years of failure to deliver the Government is setting up an ‘Implementation ... More >>
Cooks Travel Bubble Almost A Year Too Late
Monday, 3 May 2021, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s paternalism of the Cook Islands has caused economic and emotional harm to our Pacific neighbours that will take years to fix,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ ACT was calling for a travel bubble with the Cooks in July ... More >>
PHARMAC Cancer Decision Shows Why Funding Review Needed
Monday, 3 May 2021, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“Depriving children of cancer drugs shows exactly why we need a funding review into PHARMAC,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “A report this morning that PHARMAC is likely to end blanket funding for kids’ cancer drugs ... More >>
Carmel Sepuloni Punishes Future Generations With Benefit Rise
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Carmel Sepuloni seems intent on punishing future generations with her plans to raise benefits by a further $57 a week by 2023,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “New Zealand is already drowning in debt, it's not fair ... More >>
Greens’ Co-leader Coddles The Mob
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens’ co-leader’s coddling of violent gang members is a kick in the guts for victims of the Mob,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Marama Davidson and Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt yesterday spoke at an ‘event ... More >>
Wellington Bureaucrats Could Learn From Soda And Sammies
Saturday, 1 May 2021, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Our Wellington bureaucrats could learn a thing or two from Amazon on how to avoid largess, especially when taxpayer money is at stake,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Bureaucrats from the Film Commission and Tourism New Zealand ... More >>
Won’t Somebody Please Think Of The Children?
Friday, 30 April 2021, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Waitangi Tribunal has completely missed the point with its review into Oranga Tamariki,” says ACT’s spokesperson for Children Karen Chhour. “Oranga Tamariki is broken for all children, not just Māori. If we can’t get the current system ... More >>
PHARMAC Funding Needs To Be Reviewed
Friday, 30 April 2021, 5:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“PHARMAC’s funding shortfall of $400 million proves the funding model needs to be reviewed,” says ACT Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “While the Government has announced a review of PHARMAC, it explicitly excludes funding considerations. ... More >>
