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Nash Intent On Taxing The Life Out Of Tourism
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Be warned, the Labour Government looks set to break more promises with Tourism Minister Stuart Nash saying in Parliament today on the potential for introducing bed taxes that would hit New Zealanders, ‘there’s a whole lot of work going on ... More >>
The Next Year Of COVID Response Must Be Smarter
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“One year on from New Zealand plunging into level four lockdown, we need some honesty about the Government’s COVID Response – it must get smarter or we’ll go broke,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If anyone thinks the COVID show is ... More >>
Tasmania The Latest To Progress Human Rights
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“I’m so pleased to welcome another Australian state passing voluntary assisted dying legislation, with last night’s victory for the new law in the Tasmanian Parliament,” says ACT Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Voluntary assisted dying is now ... More >>
Only A Vote For ACT Will Clear Tax Minefield
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“A vote for ACT is a vote to eradicate the bright-line test,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I have launched a petition today seeking support to repeal the bright-line test and reintroduce mortgage interest deductibility on residential property ... More >>
Arrogant Government Ruling By Dictate
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 4:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It takes a whole new level of arrogance for the Labour Government to undermine Parliament with the sudden imposition of new tax rules previously explicitly ruled out by Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Instead ... More >>
Divisive Package Will Hurt Those It Aims To Help
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s housing package is all about blaming Mum and Dad investors without properly acknowledging why they’ve invested in housing – lack of supply has driven up houses prices,” says ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “This is ... More >>
Housing Policy Must Not Be Divisive
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s housing policy must create the conditions for mass building, not try to divide up a shortage differently,” says ACT Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The numbers are crystal clear, not enough homes are being built in ... More >>
Please Prime Minister, Bore Us With The Details Now
Monday, 22 March 2021, 5:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s simply not good enough for the Prime Minister to treat the media like five year olds and tell them there are ‘layers of complexity’ ‘which I won’t bore you with now’ behind why she can’t say more about a trans-Tasman bubble ... More >>
PM Must Stop Making Trans-Tasman Travel Harder Than It Needs To Be
Monday, 22 March 2021, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“For some reason the Prime Minister is trying to talk down expectations of substantive movement on quarantine free trans-Tasman travel at Cabinet today , when she’s got every reason to be talking it up,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “First, the ... More >>
Perry's Berrys Failure Is Government's
Sunday, 21 March 2021, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The closure of Perry’s Berrys, a major vertically integrated strawberry producer of 40 years’ standing, reflects this Government’s failure writ large,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “Having supported Francie for years as a constituent in ... More >>
When Will Tourism’s Long Hibernation Be Over?
Friday, 19 March 2021, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“What the tourism industry is facing is all about a policy choice from Government, how and when to open the border to Australia and then other relatively safe countries – one it isn’t yet able to have a grown up conversation about,” says ACT Tourism ... More >>
Hort Industry Wants Workers Not Workshops
Friday, 19 March 2021, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“What a slap in the face to the horticulture and viticulture sectors today’s $350,000 ‘wellbeing support package’ is as they face losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars,” says ACT Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron and ... More >>
Statement On Epsom Stabbings
Friday, 19 March 2021, 12:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Epsom MP David Seymour has expressed shock and sadness at news of a fatal stabbing incident in Epsom. “This is shocking and tragic for our community. It is important that the police are able to do their job and the privacy of people connected with ... More >>
Speech To The Business New Zealand Major Companies Group CEO Forum
Friday, 19 March 2021, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I thought this was a great chance for you to meet ACT’s Deputy Leader, Brooke van Velden, and see that ACT is no longer ‘just David.’ In psychology they talk a lot about anchoring. You ... More >>
Will The Police Enforce The Law At Shelly Bay?
Friday, 19 March 2021, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“When protestors occupied privately owned where 480 homes were planned at Ihumātao in Auckland the Police did nothing to protect the owner’s property rights and did everything they could to pander to the protestors, so is that how events will play ... More >>
Stand By For More Dumb, Ineffectual Taxes
Friday, 19 March 2021, 10:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“No amount of sensible advice to the contrary will stand in the way of Labour’s dogma that there isn’t a problem you can’t tax your way out of,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s clear that a big part of Labour’s upcoming series of silver ... More >>
Productive Kiwis Bled Dry By Labour
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Even a record fall in GDP hasn’t been enough to wake Labour up to the concerns of small businesses,” says ACT’s Associate Small Business spokesperson Toni Severin. “Small businesses are being bled dry with a higher minimum wage, more sick leave, ... More >>
GDP: Covid Chickens Come Home To Roost
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s disappointing GDP figures show the Government’s Covid chickens have come home to roost,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s only due to the hard work of New Zealanders that today’s GDP figures aren’t worse. “GDP has declined ... More >>
An April Bubble Will Be Six Months Late
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“If there is a trans-Tasman travel bubble in place by April New Zealand will still have badly missed the lay line,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Australia rounded the mark on 23 October last year when it launched a ‘ Framework for National Reopening ... More >>
Govt Knows MIQ Network Could Be Bigger, But Won’t Act
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government knows the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) network could be 23 hotels bigger – it commissioned work on it and was told so – but has done nothing about it, leaving thousands of Kiwis stranded overseas unable to get a place ... More >>
