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First Person Accesses Assisted Dying – Victoria, Australia
Monday, 5 August 2019, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
An Australian citizen who fought cancer for a decade became the first person to use Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying law. More >>
Police union magazine inflammatory and divisive
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Association has continued the bullying and scapegoating of law-abiding gun owners started by the Prime Minister and Parliament”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Seymour Releases Amendments to the End of Life Choice Bill
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
David Seymour, ACT Party Leader and Sponsor of the End of Life Choice Bill, has today released his Supplementary Order Paper containing his amendments to the End of Life Choice Bill. More >>
Foreign Minister must call Ambassador in over AUT meddling
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Foreign Minister must seek an explanation from the Chinese Consul General over the second attempt in 12 months by the Chinese Government to shut down an event at the Auckland University of Technology”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Beth Ad Lib No. 38
Monday, 29 July 2019, 7:25 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT welcomes an opportunity to reform the RMA, but it must be for the right reasons. More >>
Nats continue to take ACT ideas
Saturday, 27 July 2019, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the National Party’s borrowing of the Partnership School policy, saying there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you don’t mind who takes the credit. More >>
PM capitulates to illegal occupation
Saturday, 27 July 2019, 10:59 am | ACT New Zealand
"The Prime Minister just made a decision that could be career-defining if the Ihumātao development now doesn't go ahead," according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
PM makes second mistake on gun laws
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister is struggling with the most basic details of her Government’s firearms reforms,” ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
ACT supports RMA reform
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Government’s decision to overhaul the Resource Management Act. More >>
Politics in Full Sentences - 22 July 2019
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 9:05 am | ACT New Zealand
Last Thursday, Ruwan and David sat down with Mike Loder from Kiwi Gun Blog to talk about the Government’s failing gun ‘buyback’, the next set of gun law reforms, and ACT’s position on firearms. So far, it has been viewed 12,000 times. You can ... More >>
Gun register will not make us safer
Monday, 22 July 2019, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed gun register will not improve public safety,” ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
New gun reforms must not be rushed
Monday, 22 July 2019, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must avoid the mistakes it made earlier in the year by not rushing the next phase of firearms reform,” ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Beneficiary numbers spike by almost 15,000
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A massive spike in the number beneficiaries shows Labour’s anti-growth policies are slowing the economy and making it easier for people to stay on welfare”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Compulsory te reo would be social engineering
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 8:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“Kelvin Davis’ push for compulsory Māori in schools shows Labour is deeply committed to social engineering”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Politics in Full Sentences - 15 July 2019
Monday, 15 July 2019, 5:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Green Party Minister Julie Anne Genter last week proposed a ‘feebate’ scheme for motor vehicles through which purchasers of cheap, reliable (but higher-emitting) cars will be forced to pay a tax that will help subsidise electric and low-emission ... More >>
Gun 'buyback' pure political theatre
Saturday, 13 July 2019, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
"The start of the Government's gun 'buyback' (it never owned them) is another day of political theatre over good policy," according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Auditor-General shows up closed and opaque Government
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A report released by the Auditor-General today is a damning indictment of a Cabinet Minister and confirms Shane Jones was able to play a decisive role in having $4.6 million of taxpayer money given to Manea Footprints of Kupe Cultural Heritage and ... More >>
Strained Police Bear Cost of Rushed Legislation
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 8:04 am | ACT New Zealand
"ACT's opposition to April's rushed firearm ban is vindicated every day as the fallout of this folly continues and, sadly, our Police are bearing the brunt of it," according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Freebate Electric Vehicle Policy Ignores Existing Subsidy
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
"The Government's proposed electric vehicle 'Freebate' policy ignores the massive subsidies of at least $20,000 for electric vehicles already in place," according to ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Horse Shot from Under Fair Pay Agreements
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 10:16 am | ACT New Zealand
"The horse has been shot from under the Government's Fair Pay Agreement policy with new data showing the problem they're supposed to resolve doesn't exist," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
