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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 >>
Poor being hurt by Government’s tobacco taxes
Monday, 29 April 2019, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand
The poorest New Zealanders are being hurt by the Government’s refusal to stop increasing tax on tobacco, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free speech shouldn’t be up for debate
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 6:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealanders’ fundamental right to freedom of expression shouldn’t be up for debate as suggested by the Justice Minister today, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Justice Minister should question Commissioner’s commitment
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Justice Minister should question the Chief Human Rights Commissioner’s commitment to fighting bigotry after he failed to condemn the anti-Semitism of UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Police unprepared for flood of weapons
Saturday, 27 April 2019, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Police unprepared for flood of weapons The robbery of eleven guns from a Palmerston North police station raises questions about whether authorities are prepared for the flood of prohibited weapons they will soon receive, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Vague demand for social media clampdown concerning
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 2:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s vague demand that social media companies remove content from their platforms is concerning”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press, 23 April 2019
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
There is much to celebrate in the capital gains tax’s demise. As usual, success has many fathers, with almost everyone except Labour claiming the credit. ACT is proud to have played an honourable role. Our campaign signed up thousands of people ... More >>
Welfare numbers up as anti-growth policies bite
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 7:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
Welfare numbers up as anti-growth policies bite “Thousands more New Zealanders are now dependent on handouts as Labour’s anti-growth policies start to bite, according ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Old man holds country hostage for 17 months, expects thanks
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 6:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
Old man holds country hostage for 17 months, expects thanks “The idea that New Zealanders should thank Winston Peters for saving them from a capital gains tax would be laughable if it weren’t so serious”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Victory for common sense as Shchetkovas allowed to remain
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Associate Minister of Immigration’s decision to allow the Shchetkova family to remain in New Zealand is a victory for common sense, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
483 days of uncertainty for nothing
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 3:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Taxpayers will be relieved at the news the Government has backed down on a comprehensive capital gains tax”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
