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Free Press, 25 February 2019 - Rust Never Sleeps
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 10:03 am | ACT New Zealand
CGT Campaign So Far ACT’s anti-capital gains tax campaign, envytax.act.org.nz has taken off. It has been well covered in the mainstream media, with David Seymour making the case against the tax on the AM Show here . Over 3,100 people have signed ... More >>
Officials to Twyford: rents will rise
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Phil Twyford was told by officials that his rental changes will likely lead to higher rents and properties being withdrawn from the market, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Thanks, Winston
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 9:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
Thanks, Winston If and when a capital gains tax is dumped on New Zealanders, one man will be to blame: Winston Peters. More >>
Envy tax no path to prosperity
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s proposal to double tax people who save and invest is offensive to New Zealand values, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
IRD: Administrators or activists?
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
The IRD Commissioner is woefully unaware of the line between administering tax and campaigning for more tax, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
The $8,500 question still unanswered
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is issuing a simple challenge to Finance Minister Grant Robertson: Explain why improved relations with neighbours are worth $8,500. More >>
Oil and gas ban needs ‘recalibration’
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 7:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Oil and gas ban needs ‘recalibration’ A new report shows just how much damage the Government’s naïve oil and gas ban will do to the economy and to New Zealanders’ back pockets, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press, 19 February 2019 - The Envy Tax
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s 2019 AGM, Annual Conference, and relaunch all rolled into one will be on Sunday, 5 May in Auckland. Please save the date – more details to come shortly. More >>
Check out ACT’s anti-CGT campaign
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 10:50 am | ACT New Zealand
Our society succeeds because it’s safe and worthwhile to forego spending today to save and invest for a better tomorrow. Not only has accumulating capital made us prosperous, it’s made life meaningful. Your decisions today will count tomorrow. More >>
Greens: science takes a back seat to socialism
Monday, 18 February 2019, 8:39 am | ACT New Zealand
The Greens’ continuing rejection of genetic engineering is further proof it is really just a socialist party for whom science is an afterthought, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Queensland Submissions on Euthanasia Open
Friday, 15 February 2019, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
For the first time Queensland Parliament is seeking public views on assisted dying after launching a landmark parliamentary inquiry into legalisation last September. Yesterday, Parliament called on all Queenslanders and international experts to share ... More >>
ACT calls on Peters to drop legal action
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 8:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT calls on Peters to drop legal action ACT Party Leader David Seymour is calling on Winston Peters to drop his legal action over the alleged leaking of the details of his superannuation overpayments. More >>
RBNZ: KiwiBuild won’t contribute to housing stock in 2019
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
The Reserve Bank has landed another blow on KiwiBuild, predicting it won’t add to the housing stock this year and will reduce private sector building over the coming years, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greens’ BRR review signals more debt
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
The Green Party’s review of its commitment to so-called Budget Responsibility Rules is a sign the Government will soon start to backtrack on its promise to keep debt under control, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
RBNZ bets against Labour’s economy
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Despite employment hovering near its maximum sustainable level, the Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at 1.75 per cent in a strong signal that Adrian Orr believes the economy is in trouble, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Govt should privatise vocational education
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 12:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government should see the failure of the polytechnics to compete with the private sector as an opportunity to privatise them, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Sallies admit welfare state has failed
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7:57 am | ACT New Zealand
The Salvation Army has unintentionally highlighted the complete failure of our tax and welfare systems to address poverty and inequality, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press, 12 February 2019 - How Wages Grow
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Parliament is back after giving the country a glorious break. All bets are off as the Government resumes its experiment of torturing a free market economy with policies they used to dream about in the student union lunch room. ACT will continue to stand ... More >>
Exporters anxious about labour law changes, minimum wage
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Small and medium-sized exporters are deeply concerned about the Government’s approach to labour law and this will lead to fewer New Zealanders in employment, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Govt's credibility gap on the economy
Friday, 8 February 2019, 9:14 am | ACT New Zealand
Even as both the global economy and New Zealand’s economy slow, the Prime Minister continues to push terrible economic policies, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
