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ACT Challenges NZ First To Support Arms Legislation Bill Changes
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 7:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is challenging NZ First to support his proposed changes to the Government's Arms Legislation Bill. “ACT will propose three amendments which seek to remove the worst elements of the bill. A firearms register, new regulations ... More >>
ACT Leader Welcomes Victorian Assisted Dying Report
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the release of a report tabled in the Victorian Parliament today. “The first official report from Victoria shows that Assisted Dying laws work. They give choice to those who want it, protected by rigorous safeguards. ... More >>
Justice Minister Gets It Completely Wrong On Child Abusers
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
The Justice Minister has got it completely wrong when it comes to the silence of child abusers”, according to ACT Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke. “Andrew Little says New Zealanders wouldn’t accept ending the right to silence and that he won’t ... More >>
ACT’s Ideas Needed To Make National’s Vision A Reality
Monday, 17 February 2020, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National’s economic vision is long on aspiration, but it will require ACT’s ideas in order to bring it to life”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Simon Bridges today outlined a number of economic goals a future centre-right government ... More >>
Time To End The Right To Silence For Child Abusers
Monday, 17 February 2020, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT would change the law to end the so-called right to silence for child abusers”, says ACT’s Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke. “The abuse of a four-year-old boy in Flaxmere is completely abhorrent and it’s made worse by the fact that no one from ... More >>
A Checklist For Economic Reform
Monday, 17 February 2020, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
Seize the day The National Party is releasing its economic policy today. Always looking to be constructive, Free Press has put together a checklist for economic reform. We don’t know how the Nats’ agenda will measure up, but we do know that ... More >>
ACT Leader Welcomes Abortion Legislation Progress
Friday, 14 February 2020, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release of the Abortion Legislation Committee’s report today is a welcome, and crucial step in abortion law reform and women’s rights in New Zealand,” says ACT Leader and MP for Epsom David Seymour. “Ruth Dyson and Amy Adams are to be ... More >>
Donations scandal more evidence of sleaze in Wellington
Monday, 10 February 2020, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The news that Police will investigate donations made to the New Zealand First Foundation is further evidence that the ethical standards in Wellington are dangerously low”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour shows staggering incompetence on vaping
Monday, 10 February 2020, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa and Labour have shown staggering incompetence on vaping legislation”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Minister Weakens Fiscal Resilience in Face of Pandemic
Friday, 7 February 2020, 12:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This morning at the Finance and Expenditure Committee, Finance Minister Grant Robertson came up short in answering the simple question: what has the Government got for its extra spending?”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Finance Minister Disowns Rail Network Revaluation
Friday, 7 February 2020, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“Under questioning at the Finance and Expenditure Committee this morning, Finance Minister Grant Robertson disowned the dubious revaluation of Kiwirail in last year’s Government Financial Statements”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour deserves to lose every Māori seat this year
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 12:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After its dismal performance on Māori issues in government, Labour deserves to lose every single Māori electorate this year”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
If it’s good for foreign donors, it's good for local ones
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 10:15 am | ACT New Zealand
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: If it’s good enough for foreign donors, it's good enough for local ones) More >>
Seymour welcomes Bridges' statement
Sunday, 2 February 2020, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While I appreciate National’s encouragement, I have always believed Epsom belongs to the voters. I will be campaigning directly to my neighbours as hard as ever, asking that they elect me for a third time. More >>
Govt must explain whether will follow Australia travel ban
Sunday, 2 February 2020, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to explain to New Zealanders why it isn’t following Australia in implementing a ban on travellers from mainland China”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Labour plays politics with infrastructure
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is playing politics with taxpayer money on the serious issue of infrastructure”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Referendum Date Set for Assisted Dying
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern set the date for the 2020 General Election and the public referendum on the End of Life Choice Act. More >>
ACT welcomes 2020 election date
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of the 2020 general election date. More >>
Clark must explain why flights from China continue to arrive
Monday, 27 January 2020, 9:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must explain why it hasn’t stopped flights arriving from China until the risk associated with coronavirus is known”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Labour’s red tape pushes rents up at fastest rate since 2008
Friday, 24 January 2020, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s new bureaucracy on landlords has caused rents to rise at the fastest rate since the Global Financial Crisis ”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
