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Seymour offers to stand in for PM in housing debate
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has offered to take up Andrew Little’s challenge of a housing debate in Mount Albert. More >>
Major flaw in debt-to-income limits flagged
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Finance Minister has admitted that the Government doesn’t know how proposed Debt-to-Income (DTI) limits would measure debt held overseas. More >>
National leaves ACT alone in tax cut commitment
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
It’s hard to imagine the Government ever cutting taxes if it won’t do so now, says ACT Leader David Seymour following the Finance Minister’s select committee appearance today. More >>
ACT responds to Prime Minister’s statement
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has responded to the Prime Minister’s statement tabled in the House today, laying out ACT’s approach to the 2017 election. More >>
ACT congratulates Graeme Wheeler on his tenure
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 1:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has congratulated Graeme Wheeler on his tenure as Reserve Bank Governor. “During his tenure Mr Wheeler has dealt with unprecedented challenges,” says ACT Leader Seymour. More >>
PM open to ACT’s ‘Waitangi Tour’ suggestion
Friday, 3 February 2017, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister says ACT’s proposal to attend a different Waitangi ceremony each year is worth investigating , a development welcomed by ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Cop catch-up welcome but unimaginative
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 2:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
National’s policy of recruiting more cops is the right thing to do, but the Government will need some smarter ideas if it wants to tackle the causes of crime, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT gears up for September 23
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of September 23 as election day. More >>
Greens need to learn English first
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 12:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
When the Greens say Te Reo Māori should be ‘universal’, what they really mean is they will use compulsion to socially engineer New Zealand, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 30 January 2017, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
That was our first thought on January 1st: election 2017 is upon us. ACT is better positioned than it has been for a decade. On the other hand, this will be the most ‘liquid’ election since the pre-Key era (more on that below). Continued rational ... More >>
PM’s Waitangi Day attendance should become a nationwide tour
Friday, 27 January 2017, 3:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says the Prime Minister’s decision to attend a Ngāti Whātua event in Auckland on Waitangi Day should mark the beginning of a Waitangi tour. More >>
Commissioner calls for speech restrictions, jumps shark
Friday, 27 January 2017, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says the Prime Minister should retire the current Race Relations Commissioner. More >>
Epsom MP pleased to confirm action on braking noise
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Epsom MP David Seymour is pleased to confirm that a noise camera has been installed near the Gillies Avenue off-ramp, targeting the trucks that have disturbed residents with braking noise. More >>
A good day for New Zealand’s Trump movement
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says he hopes New Zealand’s Trump movement, consisting of Labour, the Greens, and New Zealand First, are happy now that the U.S. is out of the TPP. More >>
State of the Nation Speech David Seymour ACT Leader
Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
State of the Nation Speech David Seymour ACT Leader, MP for Epsom 12:00pm, 23 January 2017 Princes Wharf, Auckland Introduction We live in disruptive political times. Syria, Ukraine, the South China Sea, last year’s U.S. election, this year’s European ... More >>
ACT challenges Judith to drain the green-washing trough
Friday, 20 January 2017, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The $3.5 million handed out via the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund is simply corporate welfare, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Desperate euthanasia opponents are dishonest or innumerate
Friday, 13 January 2017, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s now impossible to deny public support for assisted dying,” says ACT Leader and End of Life Choice Bill sponsor David Seymour, “but that won’t stop the lowest opponents from stooping a little further. More >>
PM should take Waitangi Day ceremonies on tour
Monday, 9 January 2017, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Te Tii Marae’s continued failure to respectfully host the Government on Waitangi Day should prompt the Prime Minister to visit a different marae each year, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour congratulates new Cabinet
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has congratulated the new Cabinet following the official swearing-in ceremony. More >>
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 19 December 2016, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week, in the spirit of Christmas, the Free Press is giving free advice to new Ministers. How would their jobs be different if ACT had more influence on the direction of the Government? We sketch out some draft agendas below. We’ll be taking a short ... More >>
