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Prime Minister hid communications with GJ Thompson
Sunday, 23 June 2019, 5:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has failed to disclose her communications with lobbyist GJ Thompson, raising further questions about her ongoing relationship with her former chief of staff”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Election day changes will promote a slobocracy
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed electoral law changes will promote a slobocracy”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Govt's offer to gun owners unfair, risks public safety
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government risks creating a large black market by offering gun owners less than fair market value for newly-banned firearms and by putting political theatre above public safety”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Victoria Enacts Assisted Dying
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour congratulates Victoria as the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act comes into force. More >>
Cullen still targeting "rich pricks", still wrong
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Despite being turfed out of office more than a decade ago, and having faced a humiliating defeat on the issue of a capital gains tax, Michael Cullen still wants to tax successful New Zealanders harder”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
ACT: Regulatory Constitution will improve quality of law
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A bold new legislative approach will improve the accountability of politicians and the transparency and quality of lawmaking”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
ACT launches Freedom to Earn tax plan
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A new tax plan will allow people to keep more of the next dollar they earn, promote a culture of aspiration, and create opportunities for all New Zealanders”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
ACT announces Freedom to Learn education policy
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s education system will be revitalised by giving all children the freedom to learn and by empowering families to make better educational choices”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
New bill will protect freedom of expression
Saturday, 15 June 2019, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“A new member’s bill announced this morning will strengthen protections for our most basic freedom”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Prime Minister must come clean on lobbyist
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister must come clean on the murky details of the lobbyist who once worked as her chief of staff”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
State of Maine Legalises Assisted Dying
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
The State of Maine, US, has legalised assisted dying for its residents joining California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, New Jersey, and Montana in providing choice for those suffering at the end of life. More >>
Govt’s reckless spending comes home to roost
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Education Minister’s crisis talks with the teachers’ unions comes as he increases the number and pay packets of bureaucrats at the Ministry of Education”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Police Minister completely out of touch on gun buyback
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 9:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“Police Minister Stuart Nash’s belief that he still has the confidence of the gun community and that his gun buyback can succeed with $150 million shows he is completely out of touch”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
PM lets slip that teachers’ unions run education policy
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 5:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has finally admitted that the Labour Party ended Partnership Schools because its financial supporters, the teachers’ unions, demanded it”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Free Press, 4 June 2019
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister has finally admitted that the Labour Party ended Partnership Schools because its financial backers, the teachers’ unions, demanded it. Jacinda Ardern said on TVNZ’s Breakfast this morning : “The [teachers’ unions] were worried ... More >>
Hipkins spent money for teachers on bureaucrats
Saturday, 1 June 2019, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Education Minister’s desperate call for crisis talks with the teachers’ unions comes as he is boosting the number and pay of back office bureaucrats at the Ministry of Education”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Lack of gun funding risks black market
Friday, 31 May 2019, 12:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A serious lack of funding in Budget 2019 to buy back newly-prohibited firearms, magazines and parts risks creating a black market in illegal weapons”, warns ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Speech: ACT Leader's Reply to Budget 2019
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 4:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s Budget for this coming year is $112 billion dollars, but they can’t build a secure website to put it on. More >>
Budget 2019: Teachers deserve better from Government
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s deeply disappointing the Government hasn’t increased its pay offer to teachers as part of Budget 2019 given the significant challenges in our education system”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Budget 2019: Tax, spend, and hope
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“For all the fanfare, the Wellbeing Budget continues a tired approach of tax, spend, and hope”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
