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Commissioner Promotes Misleading Information On EOLC Referendum
Monday, 6 July 2020, 12:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s disappointing that the Disability Rights Commissioner has continued to politicise her role and is promoting misleading information prior to the End of Life Choice referendum,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “This morning, ... More >>
Cook Islands Failure Shows How Much Smarter We Need To Get
Monday, 6 July 2020, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand and the Cook Islands are missing out due to having the world’s dumbest borders,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The next government is going to have to get smart. Living resiliently in a post-COVID world will require a lot ... More >>
New Zealand Needs A Bigger Vision, Labour
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 6:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Labour says it will continue loaning money to businesses and pay some more people to clean up rivers, but New Zealand needs a much bigger vision," according to ACT Leader David Seymour "The real questions I hear every day are 'how will ... More >>
Quarantine Leak: So Many Basic Questions
Saturday, 4 July 2020, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
"This morning's revelation that a list of those quarantined was leaked raises too many questions for this Government to continue," according to ACT Leader David Seymour "Number one issue: we've had a dead man walking as Minister of ... More >>
Bleak Milestone Confirms Labour Doesn’t Get ECON101
Friday, 3 July 2020, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A bleak new milestone is yet another reminder that Labour doesn’t get basic economics,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. The Ministry of Social Development has confirmed that 200,000 New Zealanders are on an unemployment benefit. “New Zealand ... More >>
ACT Stands With The People Of Hong Kong
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is standing with the people of Hong Kong today in condemning the passage of a new national security law. “The news from Hong Kong is bleak, but sadly not surprising,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The rights to freedom of speech, expression, and ... More >>
If Govt Can’t Create A Cooks Bubble, What Can It Do?
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“Kiwis will be asking serious questions about the Government’s competence if it can’t do something as simple as establishing a travel bubble with a Covid-free part of New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Cook Islands are Covid-free ... More >>
Labour’s Tax Plan Is To Bully And Steal Your Lunch Money
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s tax plan is like the schoolyard bully who steals other kids’ lunch money,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. Grant Robertson yesterday failed to rule out higher taxes on top earners if Labour wins in September. Finance and ... More >>
McKee: Tahr Cull Will Undermine Rural Communities And Tourism Businesses
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Department of Conservation’s new Tahr cull plan will undermine rural communities and tourism businesses,” says ACT’s Firearms and Outdoors Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “What’s even worse is that the Conservation Minister is undermining the ... More >>
Jacinda Ardern To New Zealanders: “Let’s Tax This”
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With New Zealanders experiencing serious economic pain from the lockdown and now a recession, Jacinda Ardern’s response is to say: ‘Let’s tax this’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. From tomorrow, New Zealanders will pay higher rates ... More >>
Whose Water Is It Anyway?
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Waikato River Authority needs to ask itself ‘whose water is it anyway?,’” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Parliament established the Authority to look after the health of the Waikato River, not to hold the country to ransom. Parliament ... More >>
Too Little, Too Late PPE Rollout Shows We Were Lucky All Along
Monday, 29 June 2020, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s announcement of more funding for PPE is being used to erase any hint of its inept management of the issue,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister has tried to rewrite the history of her Government’s ... More >>
Greens’ Socialism A Disaster For The Environment
Monday, 29 June 2020, 10:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens’ socialist wealth grab won’t save the planet, but in fact will make it harder,” says Simon Court, ACT’s Environment Spokesperson and candidate for Te Atatu. Mr Court was recently ranked number 5 on ACT’s list, an electable ... More >>
ACT Announces List For 2020 General Election
Sunday, 28 June 2020, 12:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has today announced its list for the 2020 General Election. “The calibre and experience of our candidates will impress voters of every persuasion. We have candidates from all walks of life. People who have built their homes, families and businesses ... More >>
3,800 More On Welfare This Week, Largest Jump In 2 Months
Friday, 26 June 2020, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“3,800 more New Zealanders have joined the welfare queue this week, emphasising the urgent need for the Government to do better on public health so we can reopen the economy, create new jobs and start paying off the debt,” according to ACT Leader ... More >>
Dire IMF Forecast Means More Debt For Young Kiwis
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 8:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“The International Monetary Fund’s growth forecast released overnight shows the Government has been delusional and its fiscal strategy will be close behind,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Most people have proceeded on the assumption that ... More >>
Four Hours For A COVID-19 Test Unacceptable
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“Four hours is too long to wait for a COVID-19 test,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour, reflecting reports from his constituents. “A constituent reports waiting for four hours to get tested for COVID-19 at the St Lukes Community Based ... More >>
Bungling Idiots Couldn't Run A Bath
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 9:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“If we needed confirmation our Government runs on smiles and good luck, we got it last night,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government had one job: test people who are released early from isolation. Only four of 55 were tested. ... More >>
Ardern Panders To Protestors And Woke Left At Ihumātao
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
In light of the news that taxpayers will buy the land at Ihumātao, ACT Leader David Seymour is asking ‘When will Jacinda Ardern’s philosophy of kindness and inclusion extend to New Zealanders who own property and follow the law?’ “The Prime Minister ... More >>
Govt Must Privatise Managed Isolation Facilities
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 8:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must allow the private sector to operate managed isolation facilities as a means of expanding capacity and improving accountability,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The role of government should be to set the rules and enforce them, ... More >>
