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Govt’s war on poor continues
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government continues to push policies that will hurt the poor, with Housing Minister Phil Twyford all but admitting today that tenants will pay higher rents as a result of his 'Healthy Homes' red tape”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. In ... More >>
Harmful communications law a threat to free speech
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand
Sir Ray Avery’s complaint against Newsroom under the Harmful Digital Communications Act is exactly the kind of unintended consequence ACT predicted when National proposed the law, says Party Leader David Seymour. Avery has complained to Netsafe that a ... More >>
Free Press, 10 September 2018
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Housing Minister Phil Twyford claims a new housing development in Mt Roskill will help solve the housing crisis. The government plans to build 10,000 new homes over 15 years by demolishing 3000 existing state homes. That works out to be 466 additional ... More >>
Robertson must ditch capital gains tax
Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
"Grant Robertson will have to ditch a full-blown capital gains tax after Stuff revealed this morning the Tax Working Group is likely to advise against the idea", says ACT Leader David Seymour. "The Tax Working Group has a strong left-wing ... More >>
Kids a means to Greens’ ideological ends
Monday, 10 September 2018, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens’ radical plan to make te reo Māori compulsory in schools will hurt New Zealand kids”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
$2.4 million for just three jobs
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 6:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
NZ First’s pork barrel spending in Northland has plumbed new depths with the revelation the Provincial Growth Fund paid $2.4 million to create just three jobs, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Rare win for taxpayers
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 6:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
In a rare win for New Zealand taxpayers under this Government, Chris Hipkins has shot down the Report of the Seventh Triennial Appropriations Review Committee. More >>
$290,000 a year, but no job description
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 3:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Taxpayers are no closer to understanding what exactly the highly-paid Crown-Māori Relations Minister does for a job", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Rental red tape will push up housing costs
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
Renters in cities like Auckland and Wellington will be paying higher rents as a result of Phil Twyford’s proposed ‘Healthy Homes Standards’, says ACT Leader David Seymour. "NZIER’s cost-benefit analysis of the new standards notes 'landlords ... More >>
No foreign aid until Nauru respects basic rights
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 6:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The New Zealand Government should be sending Nauru a stern warning that millions in foreign aid will be cut if it does not respect basic human rights”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
David Seymour Seeks Candidates for Epsom
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 6:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
David Seymour, ACT Leader and MP for Epsom, is on the hunt for the next Youth MP for Epsom who will represent the electorate at Youth Parliament 2019. More >>
Time to end demographic portfolios
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Winston Peters’ commandeering of Pasifika-related largesse shows it’s time to scrap the Pacific Peoples portfolio and every other demographic Ministry", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press, 3 September 2018
Monday, 3 September 2018, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week, Free Press examines some of the key elements of the Government’s labour law changes. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill will increase the compliance costs of doing business, tie firms up in red tape, and ultimately reducing the growth ... More >>
Kids not fodder for te reo experiment
Monday, 3 September 2018, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
"Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s suggestion that te reo Māori should be made compulsory in schools is divisive, exploitative, and doomed to fail", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Nats' RFT bill should go further
Friday, 31 August 2018, 10:39 am | ACT New Zealand
The National Party’s bill to scrap Labour’s regional fuel tax is positive but needs to go further, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Bad behaviour shows PM needs Smaller Govt Bill
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 6:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Bad behaviour from her Cabinet colleagues suggests the Prime Minister will soon run out of ministerial talent and should consider adopting ACT’s Smaller Government Bill”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Officials: Budget 18 racing tax breaks unjustified
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 5:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government officials have slated Winston Peters’ Budget 18 tax breaks for the racing industry in advice released today by the Treasury. More >>
Cutting waste could bring Abby Hartley home
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour suggests the Government could cut its wasteful projects and instead bring Abby Hartley home. More >>
ACT would abolish CTO job, other quangos
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
"The furore over the imminent appointment of Derek Handley as Chief Technology Officer shows we need to abolish these costly and unnecessary positions”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Speech: Seymour - Epsom Rotary Club
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 8:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Former BNZ Chairman Kerry McDonald recently gave the Clark Government a two out of ten for performance and the Key Government a zero. John Key’s predecessor Don Brash said it was a fair assessment. More >>
