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Mixed Ownership Model a success, further sell-down needed

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 8:37 am | ACT New Zealand

"A new independent study released this morning shows that the Mixed Ownership Model (MOM) was a big success and that a further sell-down of the Crown’s assets is needed”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Violent third striker gets 7 years

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“ACT’s three strikes law is working as intended after man with a history of violent offending received his third strike and was given a seven year prison sentence . This was the first case in which a third striker was ordered to serve a prison ... More >>

Pay freeze must target senior bureaucrats

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

"While the decision to freeze MPs’ pay is welcome news, the Government should also freeze the salaries of the highly-paid civil servants that politicians’ pay is linked to", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Public land is for all New Zealanders

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand

"A media report this morning that surfers and boaties have been shot at on a remote Waikato beach is shocking and appalling", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin

Monday, 20 August 2018, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Forces Winston’s Hand on Māori seats ACT’s Smaller Government Bill has forced Winston Peters to propose an amendment to a Labour MP's bill that would put the Māori seats to a referendum. Peters has been in Parliament for 40 years and ... More >>

ACT prompts Peters into action on Māori seats

Sunday, 19 August 2018, 8:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

"ACT’s Smaller Government Bill has prompted Winston Peters into action on the Māori seats”, says Party Leader David Seymour. Winston Peters today told Sky News he would propose an amendment to a Labour MP’s bill that would have the effect ... More >>

What will more bureaucracy achieve?

Friday, 17 August 2018, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

“A new Government agency will just add to an alphabet soup of departments responsible for delivering infrastructure”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If a new infrastructure agency is needed then what are the New Zealand Transport Agency, the Ministry of ... More >>

Nats' political cycle begins afresh

Thursday, 16 August 2018, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The first stage of the National Party’s political cycle is underway as it talks a big game on Resource Management Act reform", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Nutty plastic bag ban killing jobs

Thursday, 16 August 2018, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand

"The Greens’ nutty ban on single-use plastic bags has claimed its first victim", says ACT Leader David Seymour. Stuff has reported that Porirua-based Kiwi Plastics is set to close its doors at the end of the year, putting its workers out of a job. ... More >>

Successful ACT Conference

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 8:34 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT’s annual conference was well attended and received saturation media coverage. The message? A crash is coming, big government is a growing liability under Jacinda Ardern, and only ACT is prepared to draw a line under that growth by reducing the ... More >>

Slash education bureaucracy, pay teachers more

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 8:31 am | ACT New Zealand

"The Government could provide a decent pay rise for striking teachers by cutting the fat from our education bureaucracy", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Investigation into Bridges leak needed

Monday, 13 August 2018, 7:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour is calling for an investigation into the leak of Simon Bridges’ travel expenses. More >>

Gold stars for bureaucrats?

Monday, 13 August 2018, 4:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

"At a time of plummeting business confidence and growth expectations, the Prime Minister wants to give medals to New Zealand’s bureaucrats", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Winston sells out on smaller Parliament, Māori seats

Monday, 13 August 2018, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Winston Peters has made an embarrassing backdown on the size of Parliament and the Māori seats”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT will deliver fewer politicians

Sunday, 12 August 2018, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1:30PM, 12 AUGUST 2018 ACT is drawing a line in the sand on the size of government with a new bill aimed at rolling back the the state. Party Leader David Seymour today revealed his Smaller Government Bill which will reduce the size of ... More >>