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Another Police Gun Raid Goes Wrong

Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Police have once again raided a family home searching for prohibited firearms that didn’t exist”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Four heavily-armed Police have carried out a search warrant on a family home looking for firearms which their ... More >>

Attorney-General: Vape Ad Ban An Unjustifiable Restriction On Free Speech

Monday, 2 March 2020, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The Government’s crackdown on vaping is not only a danger to public health, it will also undermine freedom of expression”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Attorney-General David Parker has tabled a section 7 report in Parliament arguing that the Government’s ... More >>

0.001% Divestment Will Hurt KiwiSavers For No Environmental Gain

Sunday, 1 March 2020, 12:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Banning default KiwiSaver providers from investing in fossil fuels is more gesture politics from Jacinda Ardern’s Government”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As with the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, this decision will hurt the economy ... More >>

Why Property Rights Matter

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 7:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

Beachcomber Hotel, Nelson – Thursday, 27 February, 2020 David Seymour, MP for Epsom, ACT Leader Introduction Thank you to everyone for coming tonight. Thank you especially for Kevin, Mitch, Paul and others who have worked over the past few months ... More >>

Economic Tide Going Out, Does Robertson Have The Fiscal Togs?

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Labour’s low-quality spending decisions are coming back to haunt them as the serious economic impact of coronavirus becomes apparent”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Robertson claims the Government has room for a shock, but in the next ... More >>

Election Year Populism Won’t Cut Fuel Prices

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Labour’s scapegoating of petrol companies amounts to nothing more than election year populism”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The cost of living is a serious problem, but more red tape and regulation won’t make a difference to ... More >>

Speech To Newmarket Rotary, 25 February 2020: "Challenges And Choices In The 20s" - David Seymour

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand

Introduction Thank you again for having me. Whenever I speak to Rotary, I take the time to thank you for your effort fighting polio. My mother was one of the last people in the Western world to contract the virus. There is too much division in the world, ... More >>

PM Should Return From Fiji As Coronavirus Crisis Worsens

Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand

“The Prime Minister should return from her three day visit to Fiji as the coronavirus situation gets serious”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Fiji is a nice place, but its economy is 20 times smaller than New Zealand’s. It is not an important ... More >>

Vaping Crackdown Condemns Another Generation To Smoking

Sunday, 23 February 2020, 12:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Labour’s plan to regulate vaping in the same way as cigarettes is the most damaging public health policy in a generation”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The ban on vaping flavours and advertising will kill off the best tool for quitting ... More >>

Official Advice: New Tenancy Law Will Increase Rents

Friday, 21 February 2020, 8:01 am | ACT New Zealand

“The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has told the Government that its new tenancy law will increase rents in the middle of a housing crisis”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill has its first reading ... More >>

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 >>