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David Seymour To Stand In Whangarei
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
David Seymour has been selected as ACT’s candidate for Whangarei for the 2020 General Election. “I’m not the ACT Leader, but I am a strong advocate for End of Life Choice. “After a successful career in real estate, I was diagnosed with ... More >>
Police’s March 15 Failures Vindicate ACT, Law-abiding Gun Owners
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“New allegations about Police’s failure to vet the Christchurch terrorist completely vindicate ACT’s position that the Government is scapegoating law-abiding firearms owners,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ According to Stuff , Brenton Tarrant ... More >>
PM Should Release SSC Advice On 'Unite For The Recovery' Campaign
Monday, 15 June 2020, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister should release the advice she has received about the propriety of running a taxpayer-funded ad campaign during the pre-election period,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning on RNZ, the Prime Minister said the Government ... More >>
Ardern Must End Taxpayer-funded Propaganda On Friday
Sunday, 14 June 2020, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister must commit to ending the taxpayer-funded ‘Unite for Recovery’ campaign when New Zealand enters the pre-election period on Friday,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “For the Government to promote its own vision for the Covid-19 recovery ... More >>
What Would A Proactive, Certain Approach To The Border Look Like?
Saturday, 13 June 2020, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to be proactive about its border policy to give New Zealanders certainty,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “In late April, ACT called for the Government to take a ‘safe not essential’ approach to restrictions on ... More >>
Ardern’s “factual” Campaign Marred By Misinformation
Saturday, 13 June 2020, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s call for a ‘factual’ election campaign has been marred by misinformation,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister has recently tried to rewrite the history of her Government’s Covid-19 response ... More >>
ACT To Push For Serious Changes To Arms Legislation Bill
Friday, 12 June 2020, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will be pushing for serious changes to the Arms Legislation Bill when it returns to Parliament next week,” says Leader David Seymour. “Ultimately, we would like to see the law completely abandoned. But assuming the Government presses ... More >>
No, Prime Minister, The Economy Isn’t Back
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“New data shows the Prime Minister is pulling the wool over New Zealanders’ eyes when it comes to the economic impacts of Covid-19,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern said on Newstalk ZB nine days ago that ‘By and ... More >>
‘Unite For Recovery’ Campaign Shows A PR Agency Masquerading As A Government
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The new ‘Unite For Recovery’ ad campaign shows New Zealand is being run by a PR agency masquerading as a government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Overnight, the ‘Unite Against Covid-19’ campaign became ‘Unite For Recovery’. With an ... More >>
Time For Self-Congratulation Is Over, Now To Rebuild The Economy
Monday, 8 June 2020, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister is attempting to rewrite history with the falsehood that we went ‘hard and early’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern says her Government acted quickly after our first case of Covid-19, but New Zealand was ... More >>
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 >>
