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Tax Increase Punitive, Distortionary And Stale
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Finally released detail of Labour’s proposed tax increases shows officials don’t think it will work, describing revenue estimates as ‘highly uncertain,’” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s also no surprise the Government has signalled ... More >>
Climate Declaration A Triumph For Post-rational Politics
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s climate emergency was a triumph for post-rational politics with feelings rather than facts driving the Government’s response to climate change,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If the Government has a sound climate change policy, ... More >>
PHARMAC Review Must Deliver Real Change
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister must commit to the review into PHARMAC she confirmed will happen in Parliament today being robust and leading to much-needed change to the funding agency’s 30 year old model,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I welcome ... More >>
Late Tax Bill Raises Questions About Govt's Competence
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s inability to bring a simple tax bill to Parliament on time raises questions about its competence”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government will be asking Parliament to debate income tax increases this afternoon, but MPs ... More >>
Sick Leave A $1 Billion Election Bribe
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s sick leave legislation is a $1 billion election bribe”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government’s regulatory impact statement says five days’ extra sick leave will have a price tag for businesses of almost $1 billion ... More >>
Will PM’s Christmas Message Tell Us What We Need To Know?
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s concession in Parliament today that she will do a Christmas message to the masses on how, when and which New Zealanders are likely to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is an admission she hasn’t actually got a clear plan of what the ... More >>
ACT Supports Pill Testing Bill
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 12:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party will be supporting the Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill, despite the irregularity of passing it through all stages under urgency,” says ACT Party Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Ideally legislation such ... More >>
Labour Uses Covid To Push Left-Wing Agenda
Monday, 30 November 2020, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s decision to double sick leave shows it is using Covid-19 as an excuse to advance a left-wing agenda and help its union mates,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “So far, only 2,000 people in New Zealand have had Covid-19. Labour believes ... More >>
Withholding Evidence An Alarming Development
Saturday, 28 November 2020, 2:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It is disturbing to learn that evidence from senior public servants to the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks will be withheld in full,” says ACT Justice and Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Firstly, this was ... More >>
Govt Goes “hard And Early” On RSE Workers
Friday, 27 November 2020, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has gone ‘hard and early’ to support local growers, which means it’s allowing them access to Pacific workers two months into the horticultural season,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s move should be welcomed, but it’s too ... More >>
David Seymour Address In Reply Speech To Parliament
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the ACT Party in reply to the Speech from the Throne. First, I want to acknowledge those we represent. Thank you to my neighbours in the Epsom Electorate for sending me here again. Serving you has always been my first ... More >>
Australia's Can-do Attitude Puts Labour To Shame
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister should hang her head in shame at news that the New South Wales Government is importing workers direct from the Pacific Islands to pick its crops,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “There are local industries crying out for a workforce ... More >>
ACT Predicted Labour’s CGT By Stealth
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s plan to introduce a capital gains tax by stealth vindicates ACT’s opposition to the brightline test”, says David Seymour. “Grant Robertson has asked Treasury to investigate a range of tax options, including extending the brightline ... More >>
Royal Commission Report Delay Unacceptable
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 9:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s decision to delay the release of the Royal Commission report into the Christchurch terror attacks is unacceptable”, says ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “The report has been finished and will be delivered ... More >>
First Success For ACT’s Approach Of Opposition And Proposition
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Before Parliament has even sat, ACT’s approach of opposing and proposing has succeeded by bringing real change to monetary policy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Governor of the Reserve Bank has been saying that if we didn’t have a housing ... More >>
Why Not $50 An Hour?
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 9:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“If minimum wages don’t reduce the number of jobs available, and we can legislate our way to greater prosperity, left-wing groups should be advocating for a much higher minimum wage than $22.10 an hour,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour and ... More >>
Labour Backs Repeat Violent And Sexual Offenders
Sunday, 22 November 2020, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is backing some of New Zealand’s worst repeat violent and sexual offenders”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. TVNZ reported this evening that, not only is Labour intending to repeal ACT’s three strikes legislation, it might also legislate to ... More >>
1,000 Empty MIQ Spaces = 1,000 Failures
Saturday, 21 November 2020, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A report that there were more than 1,000 empty spaces in MIQ facilities this week is more evidence that the Government shouldn’t be responsible for running them”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Each one of those empty spaces ... More >>
Royal Commission Report Must Be Made Available Immediately
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee is calling on the Government to release the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks next week. “ According to the Commissioners , the report has been finished, ... More >>
Firearms Register Won’t Stop Gang Scum
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Association is naïve if it believes a firearms register will stop gang violence”, says ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “A person who shoots at a police officer, or anyone for that matter, is scum. Gangs and criminals ... More >>
