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16,000 call for real consultation on firearms
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 1:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour will today present a petition to Parliament signed by almost 16,000 New Zealanders calling for real public consultation on gun law reform. More >>
Firearms submissions won’t be read, more time needed
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on the Government to provide more than just two days for the select committee considering gun law changes to consider the views of New Zealanders on the issue. More >>
How long will the PM defend Shane Jones?
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Shane Jones’ pattern of inappropriate ministerial conduct has continued and the PM must sanction him, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Stealth deregulation of gun laws last December?
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government appears to have hidden the fact that it deregulated New Zealand’s gun laws late last year, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT opposes rushed firearms legislation
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says he will oppose the Government’s plan to rush firearms legislation through Parliament in time for the Easter break. More >>
Free Press, 1 April 2019 – The Free Speech Fight
Monday, 1 April 2019, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Christchurch terrorist attacks have set off a debate about hateful actions and speech that targets particular groups and whether we need new laws to protect New Zealanders. More >>
Govt officials: Minimum wage hike will cost 8,000 jobs
Sunday, 31 March 2019, 5:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
Officials are warning the Government that rapidly increasing the minimum wage will see 8,000 fewer jobs created this year alone with worse to come by 2021, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Care Alliance vs Polling Science On End of Life Choice
Sunday, 31 March 2019, 12:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Analysing Select Committee submissions on the End of Life Choice Bill is no match for 20 years of research on New Zealanders' support for the choice of assisted dying, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
New hate crime law would be ineffective, divisive
Sunday, 31 March 2019, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A new hate crime law would exacerbate divisions and fail to stamp out prejudice in New Zealand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
More questions over Christchurch Police response
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has reaffirmed his call for the Christchurch Royal Commission of Inquiry to include scrutiny of the Police response after further questions were raised by the community and media. More >>
Hipkins should extend consultation on Tomorrow’s Schools
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 11:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on the Education Minister to provide more time for people to submit on the Tomorrow’s Schools Review in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks. More >>
New Jersey Legalises Euthanasia, Shows NZ the Way
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Senators in the state of New Jersey today voted to pass the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act 21 to 16, after it earlier passed through the state assembly with the wide margin of 41 to 33. “Now over nine million more people live in a ... More >>
Free Press, 26 March 2019
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week, the Free Press paid tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attacks. David Seymour’s speech to the House last Tuesday is here . It contained a warning about knee-jerk reactions that are starting to become real already. We ... More >>
Cullen’s $1000-a-day change of heart
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 8:55 am | ACT New Zealand
Sir Michael Cullen never once argued in favour of a capital gains tax during his time in Parliament, newly released documents show . More >>
Royal Commission should include Police response
Monday, 25 March 2019, 4:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to appoint a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the events leading up to the Christchurch terrorist attacks but says it should include scrutiny of the Police response. More >>
ACT welcomes National’s support for Royal Commission
Sunday, 24 March 2019, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the National Party’s support for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into our intelligence services. More >>
Govt abandons democratic process on gun reform
Friday, 22 March 2019, 8:49 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government is abandoning democratic process as it seeks public submissions on legislation that doesn’t yet exist, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Leader's reply on Christchurch mosques terrorist attacks
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
I extend not just to those who were attacked but to every Muslim New Zealander our sympathy but also our solidarity. More >>
Free Press: Reflections on Christchurch
Monday, 18 March 2019, 5:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week, Free Press takes a break in recognition of Friday’s terrible tragedy. In its place for our regular readers is this reflection by ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT statement on Christchurch shooting
Friday, 15 March 2019, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Reports of a deadly shooting at a Christchurch mosque are deeply disturbing, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
