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ACT Leader takes a hammer to the housing crisis
Friday, 12 May 2017, 5:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
In light of Auckland’s continued housing shortage, ACT Leader and MP for Epsom David Seymour has decided it is time for the Government to start building houses. More >>
Simon Bridges wins Oscar for Best Corporate Welfarist
Friday, 12 May 2017, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
$304 million in grants for the film industry is corporate welfare that should have been used on tax cuts, says ACT David Seymour. More >>
Budget 2017: ACT’s substantial tax cut plan
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s fundamental belief is that the Government should spend less of your money. The Government is currently forecasting fat surpluses. This excess revenue should be returned to the taxpayer that earned it. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tax firm Staples Rodway calculate Tax Freedom Day every year. How many days do you have to work to pay tax and rates before you can work for yourself for the rest of the year? Last year, you were in the clear on May 1st. This year it is May 8th. Good ... More >>
Perfect storm brewing for serious tax cuts
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A perfect storm of ballooning surpluses, high private debt, and an impending mortgage squeeze has set the scene for ACT’s proposal to make significant cuts to tax,” says ACT Leader David Seymour, who is set to announce the policy in Auckland tomorrow. More >>
ACT victory on repeal of blasphemy law
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National have previously refused to incorporate the repeal of blasphemous libel laws into the Statutes Repeal Bill. More >>
A Little train wreck over Partnership Schools
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“Andrew Little’s train wreck interview at the hands of Susie Fergusson this morning goes to the heart of Labour’s identity crisis,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Tax Freedom Day six days late this year
Monday, 8 May 2017, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says the late Tax Freedom Day, marked today by accounting firm Staples Rodway, shows how the taxpayer is persecuted under this Government. More >>
Tax cuts vital as mortgage squeeze looms
Monday, 8 May 2017, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand
Rising inflation will put enormous pressure on the budgets of mortgage-holders – so the Government needs to cut their taxes, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Let's debate immigration without bashing immigrants
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
Let's debate immigration without bashing immigrants NZ needs a conversation about immigration without the immigrant-bashing, says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to Winston Peters' appearance on Q and A this morning. More >>
Winston can’t be serious
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters can’t seriously be trying to win the support of the business community, says ACT Leader David Seymour, who has suggested a debate on tax issues. More >>
ACT to get young vote out
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party will be campaigning to get younger voters to the polls, says the country’s only millennial party leader, David Seymour. More >>
StuffME decision highlights out-of-touch bureaucracy
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 10:06 am | ACT New Zealand
The rejection of the NZME/Fairfax merger is a denial of modern media realities, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Winston Peters’ Pike River conduct is disgraceful
Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Winston Peters is exploiting New Zealanders’ grief,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 1 May 2017, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Stands Alone on Tax ACT understands the real reason for the delay in Labour’s list announcement: they’re trying to make room for Steven Joyce. Joyce has joined the socialists by ruling out tax cuts. He is not even sure about bracket adjustments, ... More >>
Building consents should mean local infrastructure funding
Friday, 28 April 2017, 12:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT would allow local councils to collect an extra $150 million for infrastructure based on March’s consenting figures, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Government debt targets ignore private debt
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 2:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
New public debt targets should be balanced with tax cuts to address private debt, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Trump tax cuts a wake-up call for NZ
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 12:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
Steven Joyce ought to be paying close attention to President Trump’s proposed tax cuts, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Winston Peters is an old-fashioned racist
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has responded to Winston Peters’ decision to bring journalists’ race into the immigration debate: More >>
Immigration tinkering is hopeless – focus on building
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
New immigration figures show that politicians should focus on actually getting houses and infrastructure built, instead of making farcical immigration promises, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
