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Ghahraman’s smear tactics truly appalling
Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand
Golriz Ghahraman’s attempts to smear her political opponents as racist are truly appalling, according to ACT President Ruwan Premathilaka. More >>
Free Press, 14 May - The Teachers' Mega-Strike
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
Free Press bets Education Minister Chris Hipkins wishes he’d kept charter schools. Sacrificing them to keep the unions happy hasn’t satiated them one bit. It’s a good example of why you should never give in to a bully. That the unions are promising ... More >>
Clark admits new speech laws won’t prevent violence
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 9:12 am | ACT New Zealand
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s proposal for more robust hate speech laws is a solution looking for a problem, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Anti-Islam pamphlet deserves ridicule, not jail
Sunday, 12 May 2019, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
A media report that Police are investigating an anti-Islam pamphlet reflects a disturbing trend towards criminalising offensive speech, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Christchurch no excuse to trample rights
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
The details of recent Police raids are disturbing, according to ACT Leader David Seymour, and authorities must show restraint in enforcing our new gun laws. More >>
New Poll: Euthanasia Support Overwhelmingly Strong
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
David Seymour has welcomed a new poll which shows the overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support an assisted dying law change. More >>
Tax burden grows under Labour, NZ less competitive
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The tax burden has steadily increased under Labour, making New Zealand a less attractive place to live and work than Australia, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Govt must do more to promote growth
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the OCR to 1.50 percent on the back of a slowing economy shows the Government must do more to promote growth, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT to oppose Zero Carbon Bill
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has confirmed he will oppose the Government’s Zero Carbon Bill. More >>
ACT welcomes cannabis referendum
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:41 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a referendum on cannabis. More >>
Free Press, 6 May 2019 - A Party Conference Like No Other
Monday, 6 May 2019, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sunday, 16 June will witness a political party conference like no other. 18 months consulting party members and redesigning the party machinery for next year’s election will culminate in ACT’s relaunch. What will be presented, and how it will be presented, ... More >>
Labour protects failing unions, hurts economy
Monday, 6 May 2019, 8:40 am | ACT New Zealand
May 5, Labour’s new pro-union law comes into force tomorrow in an attempt to prevent New Zealand workers from continuing to leave unions, according to ACT's Small Business and Employment spokesman Stephen Berry. More >>
Clark misleading New Zealanders over sugar tax
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 12:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Health Minister continues to mislead New Zealanders over plans for a sugar tax, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour lets fathers off the hook
Friday, 3 May 2019, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s welfare changes ensure taxpayers will assume even greater responsibility for supporting people on benefits, while beneficiaries themselves will face fewer consequences, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Hate speech law weaponised against Hobson’s Pledge
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
A request for the Human Rights Commission to investigate Hobson’s Pledge shows how easily hate speech laws can become weaponised, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
90-day trials watered down, but survey shows they work
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
As the Labour-led Government waters down ACT’s 90-day trial policy, a new survey of almost 1000 firms shows it is working well, says ACT’s Small Business and Employment spokesman Stephen Berry. More >>
More winter welfare for the wealthy
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
Tens of millions of dollars in welfare are being given to well-off New Zealanders, revealing a Government with an unbreakable addiction to spending other people’s money, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Christchurch families get residence, 6000 parents in limbo
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
While the Government has rightly offered residence to those directly impacted by the Christchurch terrorist attack, thousands of parents remain in immigration limbo, says Epsom MP and ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
PM on free speech: confused, misleading, or dangerous?
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 10:10 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s interview on the AM Show this morning raised more questions than it answered in relation to her Government’s position on freedom of expression, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press, 29 April 2019 – Freedom of Expression
Monday, 29 April 2019, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Freedom of expression is the basis of freedom. It has an inherent value. We each experience life in our own unique way, but what’s the point if we can’t tell anyone about it? From that inherent value comes a practical value. How could feminists, ... More >>
