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Greens duplicitous on immigration
Monday, 3 July 2017, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens’ u-turn on immigration is an extraordinary display of inconsistency, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Increasing housing supply a matter of life or death
Monday, 3 July 2017, 1:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Improving housing supply is a matter of life and death, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Jones spent $128K on travel and entertainment in one year
Friday, 30 June 2017, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
On the day he announces his candidacy for New Zealand First, ACT can reveal that Shane Jones spent $128,000 in taxpayer money on travel and entertainment in just one year at MFAT. More >>
Labour’s backdown on 90-day trials vindicates ACT policy
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 3:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s official backdown on 90-day trials shows the gains that can be achieved by a stronger ACT, says ACT Party leader David Seymour. More >>
White-collar welfare is out of control
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s tax policy would scrap the corporate welfare that continues to grow under National, says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to the latest report on the issue. More >>
Housing crisis delivers the taxpayer a $16 billion bill
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s valuation of its social housing programme reveals just how badly the housing shortage is hitting taxpayers, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
We actually need 1600 Pt England Developments
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Nick Smith just ran 25 steps in the housing marathon, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Turns out burgers aren’t killing people, Minister
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour today challenged the Minister for Food Safety on current and proposed red tape on chefs serving burgers. More >>
An America’s Cup victory for modern New Zealand
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour congratulates Peter Burling, Grant Dalton, and Team New Zealand on “an outstanding performance that reflected the best of modern New Zealand.” More >>
Ignore the rhetoric, National thinks you're a rich prick
Sunday, 25 June 2017, 7:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Tax-cutting rhetoric from the Prime Minister is encouraging, but history shows we'll need a stronger ACT to turn rhetoric into action," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour Inspectorate has serious grounds to investigate Party
Friday, 23 June 2017, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand
By the explicit standards of the Labour Inspectorate, the Labour Party has taken advantage of migrant workers, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Immigration New Zealand must investigate hypocritical Labour
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 8:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on Immigration New Zealand to investigate the Labour Party’s campaign sweat shop filled with immigrant labour. After revelations the party has 85 students living in slum conditions working on its campaign More >>
ACT Party list will provide stability and spine
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will release its candidate list on July 9, Party Leader David Seymour has announced. More >>
Partnership Schools achieve excellence on attendance
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
New data on school attendance reveals fantastic engagement of students at Partnership Schools, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour challenges MPs to confront opinion on assisted dying
Monday, 19 June 2017, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming another poll that shows overwhelming public support for legalising assisted dying. The Horizon Poll commissioned by the End-of-Life Choice Society shows support at 75 per cent in favour, versus 11 per cent opposed. More >>
Aucklanders will go mad waiting ten years for road pricing
Saturday, 17 June 2017, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on Transport Minister Simon Bridges to start trialing road pricing in the next parliamentary term. More >>
David Seymour Comfortably Ahead in Epsom Poll
Friday, 16 June 2017, 5:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
A recent poll conducted of 750 voters (+/- 3.5% margin of error), in the Epsom electorate shows incumbent Epsom MP and ACT Party Leader, David Seymour, ahead with a strong 16-point lead. More >>
Government must heed OECD’s superannuation warning
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government would be foolish to ignore the OECD’s warning on superannuation, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT welcomes resumption of NZ-Israel diplomatic relations
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 8:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and New Zealand. More >>
ACT welcomes rejection of daft firearm proposals
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s a relief to see the Police Minister reject 12 of the Law and Order select committee’s daft firearm proposals,” says Mr Seymour. “The full list of proposals went far beyond targeting illegal gun possession, and would have punished responsible ... More >>
