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ACT Encourages Bluetooth Take-up
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“It is great news that the official Covid-19 tracer app will finally have Bluetooth tracking included in its capabilities, and New Zealanders should switch it on as soon as it becomes available,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT has been campaigning ... More >>
Extradition Decision Must Be Explained
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Police’s decision not to extradite the Korean diplomat accused of sexually assaulting a New Zealand citizen requires more explanation,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The case meets the threshold for prosecution, but there is a different ... More >>
ACT Urges Considered, Sensible Change
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Practical and honest solutions are needed to the problems identified in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques, not knee-jerk reactions,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Beyond rhetorical leadership ... More >>
Police Association Undermines Case For Gun Register
Monday, 7 December 2020, 5:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Association has tried to pull the wool over the public’s eyes on the issue of a gun register but has actually undermined its own case for registration”, says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Chris Cahill used ... More >>
Hastings MIQ Facility A No-brainer
Monday, 7 December 2020, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should take up Hawke's Bay horticulturists’ excellent idea of establishing a managed isolation facility close to their businesses and let more workers into New Zealand to stave off the likelihood of crops rotting on the ground,” ... More >>
Santa Claus Ruse Embarrassing
Friday, 4 December 2020, 11:20 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders should be incredibly frustrated that the only travel bubble Jacinda Ardern’s Government has been able to establish is a fictional one, with the North Pole,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Why are so many people prepared to play ... More >>
Police Minister: Gun Register Won’t Stop Gangs
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Minister has admitted that a firearms register will do nothing to stop gang violence”, says ACT Firearms Law Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Poto Williams appeared to have no real answers in the House today to the growing level ... More >>
End Of Life Choice Act Off To A Good Start
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is encouraged by the approach being taken by the Health Minister to ensure the Ministry of Health meets its obligations under the End of Life Choice Act,” ACT Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden says. “New Zealanders overwhelming voted ... More >>
If Not The Health Committee, Who Prime Minister?
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister needs to tell the many thousands of New Zealanders who know the PHARMAC model is broken what sort of inquiry she will hold into fixing the problem,” says ACT Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Today Labour members on the Health ... More >>
Invasive New Powers To The Inland Revenue Shouldn’t Be Rushed
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“Parliament granting expanded new powers to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to gather information from taxpayers under urgency is a prime example of unsafe law-making,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Attorney General has already recognised in ... More >>
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 >>
