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Labour sends Māori to the back of the charter school bus
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Party has sent Māori to the back by bus by forcing through legislation that makes charter school contracts illegal while Māori educators seek to have their Waitangi Tribunal claim heard urgently, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Govt Abolishing Charters Which Would Solve Teacher Shortage
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tonight the Government is eradicating the Charter School model right when Charter Schools would solve their most urgent problem - teacher shortages,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour Challenges MPs to Put Kids First
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has today challenged the Government to put kids and families before the Teachers Union. More >>
Govt's Commerce Amendment Bill an Invitation to Corruption
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s Introduction of Market Studies via the Commerce Amendment Bill is a sad day for both the Government and the National Party,” according to ACT leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press Monday 15 October 2015
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 8:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Noisy Neighbours We have no idea what is going on with our friends in the National Party but just some days we are glad not to have too big a caucus in ACT. We know lawyers and accountants charge like wounded bulls. Free Press hopes that investigating ... More >>
Valentyn Santhara Elected as Youth MP for Epsom
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 6:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader and MP for Epsom David Seymour congratulates Valentyn Santhara on being elected Youth MP for Epsom 2019. More >>
Speech: ACT - Raising the Quality of Political Debate
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
You only have to look at the recent issue of fuel prices to see how low quality our political debate is in New Zealand. Any politician who is vaguely in touch with the community will know that people are hurting. I spoke to a taxi driver this morning ... More >>
National Party Hypocrisy on Frivolous Waste
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The National Party’s support for today’s Taxpayers’ Union’s Inaugural Jonesie Awards smacks of hypocrisy at its finest," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s awards hosted in Parliament by National Party MP Chris Penk saw three ... More >>
Nats Sell Out Substance for a Little Stardust
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 7:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
"ACT will continue to oppose the Child Poverty Reduction Bill despite National's change of heart becuase it is still the same bill," says ACT leader David Seymour More >>
Why Free Speech Matters
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
Thank you to the Massey Politics Society for inviting me here today. You folks have weathered a storm for a very important cause, the right to be a thinking and valuing individual who can express their thoughts without intimidation by thugs and bullies. More >>
ACT Would Abolish Role of Human Rights Commissioner
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The announcement of Paul Hunt as Chief Human Rights Commissioner is the latest appointment to an unnecessary, overpaid, taxpayer-funded job,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Scrap First Year Fees-Free To Pay Teachers More
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 10:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government could provide a decent pay rise for teachers by cutting the first year fees-free tertiary education policy and using it to pay teachers more,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Candidates for Epsom Electorate are In
Monday, 1 October 2018, 10:53 am | ACT New Zealand
This Sunday applications closed for candidates to put their hands up to represent Epsom at Youth Parliament 2019. More >>
Free Press , October 1 2018
Monday, 1 October 2018, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
A couple of weeks ago Free Press said “All of [Jacinda Ardern’s] experience tells her good communications are more important than good policy.” And so it is the Prime Minister hires an ad agency to take photos of her in Manhattan. She has every ... More >>
NZ First Votes to Introduce ACT Policy
Sunday, 30 September 2018, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand First have shown a glimmer of sense after a week of terrible law-making which saw Winston Peters’ Waka-Jumping Bill pass into law by adopting an ACT Party policy on immigration,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Comparing NZ to Venezuela Suddenly Less of an Exaggeration
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 8:58 am | ACT New Zealand
"The ban on oil and gas exploration is monumentally stupid, but doing it without effective public consultation ihas much graver effects on our international reputation," according to ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Free Press, 25 September 2018
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Regulatory State Free Press often points out how much of our money is wasted by Government, because the waste is there for all to see. What’s less obvious is all the time spent complying with stupid regulations and the opportunities lost because ... More >>
The Massive Fiscal Mess Jacinda Left Behind
Monday, 24 September 2018, 9:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has left a massive mess behind in New Zealand after an explosive report on the Government’s ban on oil and gas was released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Govt Admits No Robust Data on Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban
Monday, 24 September 2018, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government admits it has no idea what effect a ban on single-use plastic bags will have on New Zealand’s waterways and coastal environments,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. Environment Associate Minister Eugenie Sage confirmed in response ... More >>
Two Ministers Down, Nine More To Go
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 5:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“I wholeheartedly support Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decision today to cut the size of the Executive,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
