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PM Needs A Lesson From ACT On Cutting Waste
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was dancing on the head of a pin this morning trying to explain to media how the Government can afford pay increases for teachers without increasing taxes or borrowing more. If he wants a lesson on cutting waste, he should ... More >>
National Has A Will, ACT Has A Way
Monday, 31 July 2023, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“National’s Transport announcement is currently a wish-list. Luckily for them, ACT has the policy to make this dream a reality,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “It’s one thing to say you want more roads. It’s another thing ... More >>
ACT To Make Personal Grievance Process Faster, Fairer
Monday, 31 July 2023, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s proposed changes to the personal grievance process will make it fairer and faster for all parties, providing greater certainty and making hiring workers less risky”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The current process is slow, costly, ... More >>
Easy Win: Scrap Workforce Development Councils To Save $65m Per Year
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 1:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The problems with the Workforce Development Councils are far more serious than the money wasting efforts of one lobster-gobbling CEO,” said ACT Leader David Seymour. “As bad as that is, the real question is what do these organisations do for the ... More >>
$1.5b In Foreign Investment Lost By Labour
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 7:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour loves borrowing money from overseas, but they are making it near impossible for overseas investors to bring it themselves. Mismanagement of investor immigration pathways has cost New Zealand more than a billion dollars,” says ACT’s Immigration ... More >>
$1.5b In Foreign Investment Lost By Labour
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 6:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour loves borrowing money from overseas, but they are making it near impossible for overseas investors to bring it themselves. Mismanagement of investor immigration pathways has cost New Zealand more than a billion dollars,” says ACT’s Immigration ... More >>
GST Announcement Would Be Sign Of True Desperation
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Labour announces a policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables, that’s not a sign they want to address the cost of living. It’s a sign of a truly desperate political party, willing to throw any semblance of sensible policymaking out the ... More >>
Māori Party Tax Policy Built Atop $30 Billion Hole
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Te Pāti Māori’s tax policy, built over a $30 billion hole, would achieve the party’s goal of decolonisation because no one would be doing business with New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “$23 billion of the hole stems from ... More >>
Zero Carbon Act About To Push Up Prices
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The price of just about everything is about to go up and the Green Party’s Zero Carbon Act, supported by every political party except ACT, is to blame”, says ACT Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “After every other party in Parliament ... More >>
Self-serving Bureaucracy Scolds St John For All The Wrong Reasons
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“Te Whatu Ora has provided another example of what is going wrong with New Zealand’s self-serving bureaucracy. Their scolding of St John for allowing Dr Shane Reti to observe emergency services in action is the behaviour of a government department ... More >>
Albo Departs, Takes An Full Airbus Of Kiwis With Him
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“In the two days that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited New Zealand, more than an entire Airbus A320’s worth of Kiwis decided they’d had enough and moved across the ditch,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Albo was all smiles ... More >>
Labour Refuses To Put Children First
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 6:39 am | ACT New Zealand
26 July “Tonight Labour has shown they value separating people by race more than ensuring New Zealand children have the best possible chance of living in a safe and loving foster home,” says ACT’s Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Labour ... More >>
Privacy Breach Shows Registry Is Dangerous
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 6:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The accidental release of over 140 email addresses of licensed firearms owners shows once again that Police are incapable of keeping licensed firearms owners' information secure," says ACT’s firearms spokesperson Nicole McKee. "Earlier today ... More >>
Auckland Needs ACT’s Transport Policy
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Transport Minister David Parker's admission in Parliament today that toll roads work is encouraging, but the Government needs to accept that ACT's plan to change the way infrastructure is planned and funded, by inviting private partners ... More >>
Home Detention Review Needed
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 3:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A review of the law relating to home detention is necessary in light of last week’s shooting in Auckland”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “A number of reviews have been launched, but it appears none will consider home detention. “The Prime ... More >>
Minister Won’t Rule Out Changes To S27 Cultural Reports
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Justice Minister Ginny Andersen will not rule out making changes to Section 27 of the Sentencing Act, after ACT revealed that the use of cultural reports to ensure criminals gain softer sentences has exploded,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Police Minister Misleading Over Prisoner Numbers On Newstalk ZB
Monday, 24 July 2023, 10:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“Police Minister Ginny Andersen’s claim on Newstalk ZB that the reduction in prison numbers is primarily due to there being fewer people in prison on driving and cannabis charges, is completely wrong,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Andersen ... More >>
Amount Spent On Census Bribes Revealed
Monday, 24 July 2023, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT can reveal that more than $1 million was spent trying to bribe people into filling out their Census, and the Statistics Minister Deborah Russell has no idea whether the bribes even worked,” says ACT’s Statistics spokesperson Damien Smith. ... More >>
ACT Will Supercharge Road Development And Maintenance
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 7:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Anyone who has experienced the state of New Zealand’s roads lately knows that the current system of relying on the Government to maintain them with your taxes isn’t working. ACT’s ambitious plan would change the way infrastructure is planned ... More >>
Cost Of Cultural Reports Skyrockets Under Labour, But Lawlessness Continues
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader David Seymour can reveal that the cost of Section 27 cultural reports continues to skyrocket. “In the 12 months to June 30 this year, $7.56 million was spent on cultural reports compared to $5.91 million in the same period a year before. ... More >>
