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Hold Them ALL Acountable
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
David Seymour speech to Christchurch rally. Introduction Thank you very much Brooke for the kind introduction and everything you are doing to make this campaign the stand-out of this election. Our parliament is living proof that it’s hard to get ... More >>
Fork Off With Your Plastics Policy
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 12:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s policy to ban stickers on fruit and plastic knives and forks is nothing more the virtue signalling that will inconvenience New Zealanders,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is classic Labour Party policy. There will be no problem definition ... More >>
Winston Peters Responsible For Ihumātao
Friday, 25 September 2020, 2:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Winston Peters created the situation at Ihumātao when he made Jacinda Ardern the Prime Minister,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Fletcher’s private property rights would never have been undermined if he hadn’t installed the current government. ... More >>
Where’s Ardern’s Positive, Factual Campaign?
Friday, 25 September 2020, 12:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has failed to meet the standards she set for her party at the start of the year,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In January, the Labour leader called for a positive, factual election campaign. But in the past few days, she’s ... More >>
Hate Speech Laws Divisive And Dangerous
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The promise of tougher hate speech laws shows the danger of a left-wing government to our fundamental rights and freedoms, and highlights the importance of a strong ACT to hold them all accountable,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Radical Green-Labour Government Puts Recovery At Risk
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 5:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“A radical Green-Labour government would put our economic recovery at risk,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter today reiterated that a wealth tax would be a bottom line in a future left-wing government. “Grant ... More >>
Mental Health Reform Needed
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 3:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Reports that mental health support workers and nurses at Wellington’s Mental Health Ward are scared, distressed and feel unsafe at work at Wellington’s Mental Health Ward is seriously concerning,” says ACT Party Deputy Leader and Mental Health ... More >>
ACT Offering Ideas For Two Parties
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s tough coming up with policies for two political parties, but we’re up to the challenge,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “National’s new border policy contains some familiar ideas. “A multi-disciplinary Covid-19 agency, allowing non-government ... More >>
Backing Tourism To Succeed In A Covid World
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 5:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has a plan to lift the restrictions holding back the tourism sector and give operators the tax relief they need after being hammered by Covid,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I’ve travelled from Northland to Southland talking to tourism ... More >>
Covid Restrictions A Relief – But We Never Should Have Been Here
Monday, 21 September 2020, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The change in Alert Levels is a relief for New Zealanders but we need to get smarter about how we deal with Covid-19,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “One small outbreak led to 57 days of restrictions on Aucklanders lives, and the rest ... More >>
The PM Is Already At Level 1 – Why Not The Rest Of Us?
Monday, 21 September 2020, 12:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern is already at Level 1 and today she must allow the rest of the country to join her there,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Ardern was photographed on Thursday taking a selfie with at least a dozen people in close proximity to her. ... More >>
ACT Backs Our Farmers To Succeed
Monday, 21 September 2020, 10:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is backing farmers to succeed with the release of our primary industries policy this morning,” says ACT Leader David Seymour and Rural Spokesperson Mark Cameron. “We want to see the rural sector given the respect it deserves. Through ... More >>
Seymour Calls On Bishops To Engage In Honest Debate
Sunday, 20 September 2020, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says he respects the choice of Catholic Bishops who don’t like the End of Life Choice Act, but they must respect the choices of others. “The Bishops also need to follow the ninth commandment and stop bearing false witness ... More >>
ACT’s Debt Destroyer Shows Kiwis Want The Debt Destroyed
Sunday, 20 September 2020, 7:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“Early results from ACT’s Debt Destroyer suggest most New Zealanders are more fiscally responsible than Grant Robertson and want to reduce Government spending,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT launched the Debt Destroyer last week, an interactive ... More >>
Businesses Punished By Labour Amidst Recession
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour isn’t just cutting open the golden goose, they’re wringing its neck”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Two days after we found out that New Zealand is in the deepest recession in living memory, Labour is piling on red tape and compliance ... More >>
Is Jacinda Ardern On The Team Of Five Million?
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders will be asking whether Jacinda Ardern is part of the team of five million after she clearly flouted the rules she has asked us to live by,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Ardern was photographed on Thursday taking a selfie ... More >>
We Can’t Yo-yo In And Out Of Tax Cuts
Friday, 18 September 2020, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“National has today started to move closer to towards ACT than Labour – but they’re still trying to eat their cake and have it too,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “National has promised large scale infrastructure and other spending and ... More >>
$76 Billion Less Debt Under ACT's Fiscal Plan
Friday, 18 September 2020, 5:38 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT would borrow $76 billion less than Labour this decade, new numbers released this morning show. “Every other political party is in a race to spend more money. But every extra dollar government borrows today means higher taxes or fewer services ... More >>
Labour Gives New Zealand The Worst Of All Possible Worlds
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has given New Zealand the worst of all possible worlds: growth has dropped off a cliff, while it’s created a mountain of debt,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s figures show what New Zealanders I’m hearing up and down this country ... More >>
Seymour Calls On Bishops To Respect Ninth Commandment
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 6:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says he respects the choice of Catholic Bishops who don’t like the End of Life Choice Act, they just have to respect the choices of others. “The Bishops also need to follow the ninth commandment and stop bearing false witness ... More >>
