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Professor Baker Backs ACT’s Call For Investigation, National Public Health Agency
Monday, 8 June 2020, 8:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker from Otago University has backed ACT’s calls for a review of our Covid-19 response and a national public health agency, and the Prime Minister should listen to him,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. Speaking ... More >>
150,000 Reasons To Go To Level 1 Tomorrow
Sunday, 7 June 2020, 6:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour doesn’t want the Covid-19 crisis to end, but it has 150,000 reasons to move to Level 1 when Cabinet meets tomorrow,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealanders have been receiving a daily political broadcasts from Ardern and ... More >>
DHB Funding Decisions Create Resentment And Division
Saturday, 6 June 2020, 12:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A report that half of district health boards could prioritise Māori and Pasifika patients for some elective surgeries shows just how skewed the Government’s health priorities are,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We’re in the middle of a public ... More >>
With Government Cooperation, Kiwi Technology Could Make ‘World’s Smartest Borders’ A Reality
Friday, 5 June 2020, 7:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should allow people who can prove they don’t have COVID-19 with a new app to be fast-tracked through quarantine and managed isolation,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. New Zealand could soon have the smartest borders in ... More >>
‘Grandpa’ Unparliamentary, ‘bloody Loser’ Acceptable: Mallard
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters was the sole objector to David Seymour asking him more questions about his failure to get the country to Level 1 in a skirmish that saw the Speaker eject Seymour from Parliament. Seymour simply asked why the Deputy Prime Minister ... More >>
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Govt Must Take Tougher Line On CCP
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 12:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“On the 31st anniversary of Tiananmen Square, and with the Chinese Communist Party undermining basic rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, our Government must take a tougher line on the CCP,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The anniversary of Tiananmen ... More >>
Govt Should Pause Rural Sector Red Tape As New Zealand Enters Recession
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 3:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should consider pausing new freshwater regulations for the rural sector as New Zealand enters a recession,” ACT Leader David Seymour. “37,500 jobs were lost in April and the Reserve Bank predicts we are about to face the biggest ... More >>
Govt Should Temporarily Make Redundancy Payments Tax-free
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“One of the simplest and most effective actions the Government can take to address the pain of the Covid-19 economic fallout is to temporarily make redundancy payments tax-free,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Finance and Expenditure ... More >>
One Rule For Hollywood, Another For Working New Zealanders
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 7:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s free pass for Hollywood filmmakers at the border is an insult to working New Zealanders,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “ Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has caved in and allowed more film crews to enter ... More >>
Peters Can’t Get Level 1 On Cabinet Agenda
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 8:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters was caught out on Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning admitting he hadn’t put a move to Level 1 on Cabinet’s agenda today,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Peters has talked about moving to Level ... More >>
After Aotea Square, We Must Have Level 1 Tomorrow.
Monday, 1 June 2020, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Scenes of thousands of protesters shoulder to shoulder makes a mockery of the Government's COVID-19 restrictions and insults every New Zealander who's followed them," according to ACT Leader David Seymour "The Government is not committed ... More >>
Today's Protesters Must Play By Level 2 Rules
Monday, 1 June 2020, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“While the Government continues to restrict the size of social gatherings to 100, today’s protesters must play by same rules as the rest of us,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT believes New Zealand should be at Level 1 now, restrictions ... More >>
Where The Bloody Hell Are Ya, Tourism New Zealand?
Sunday, 31 May 2020, 4:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Advertising by Tourism South Australia on New Zealand television shows the gulf in proactiveness between New Zealand and Australia when it comes to getting the economy restarted,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “While Tourism New Zealand ... More >>
37,500 Jobs Lost, 1 Active Case – Why Is The Govt Waiting?
Saturday, 30 May 2020, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“A wave of economic destruction is approaching the country, and, with just one active Covid-19 case remaining, the Prime Minister must explain why she continues to wait to ease remaining restrictions on the economy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
Minimum Wage Hikes And Handouts -Sounds Like Labour
Friday, 29 May 2020, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It sounds like Labour, is what I’m already hearing about National’s promise to raise the minimum wage regularly while handing out money to businesses,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour “ACT won’t sign up to supporting a Labour Government, ... More >>
DHBs Fuel Racial Bickering During Once-in-a-century Health Crisis
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
“ District Health Boards’ race-based policies show their priorities amidst a health crisis are on another planet, and risk fuelling an election campaign of racial bickering,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “After the past couple of ... More >>
Govt Undermines Democracy By Pushing 15 Bills In 17 Hours
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is undermining democracy by progressing 15 bills in the space of just 17 hours,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government has put Parliament into urgency this evening and asked it to consider 15 pieces of legislation ... More >>
Ardern And Peters Both Untrustworthy On Level 1, Kiwis Paying The Price
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“Neither the Prime Minister nor the Deputy Prime Minister can be trusted on the issue of Alert Level 1 and Kiwis are paying the price,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern appears to hold two different positions on a move ... More >>
ACT Calls For Royal Commission Into COVID-19 Response
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 6:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is calling for an independent Royal Commission to investigate the response to Covid-19 before next year’s flu season. “Covid-19 may return next year and we can’t afford to shut the economy down again. Being unprepared for the first major ... More >>
Government To Spend $260,000 To Save Each Job
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister appeared to confirm in Question Time today that the Government will spend around $260,000 to save each job as part of the Covid-19 recovery,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “That would be a massively inefficient use of taxpayer ... More >>
