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No moral high ground on Saudi sheep deal
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour responds to the Auditor General’s report on the Saudi sheep deal: More >>
Lower unemployment? Time for tax cuts
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 12:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s strong employment figures, on top of the recovering milk prices, are another reason we should cut taxes, says ACT Leader David Seymour in the wake of new employment figures . More >>
Minister ducks for cover on inappropriate use of resources
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Police has failed to reassure New Zealanders that someone will take responsibility for any misuse of police resources to target euthanasia groups. She hides behind due process today while she is happy to crow about police operations ... More >>
Relief as taxpayers unburdened of Solid Energy investment
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
The sale of Solid Energy assets is a useful reminder of why taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to own businesses, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Burglars have figured out they can get away with it
Monday, 31 October 2016, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
We should respond to spiking burglary rates with a Three Strikes for Burglary law, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Intergenerational Fairness
Monday, 31 October 2016, 2:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Intergenerational Fairness The Retirement Commissioner has said what ACT’s been saying for a long time, Super at 65 is not sustainable as the number of working aged taxpayers per retiree goes from 4.4 to 2.4 over the next 20 years. Last time the ... More >>
‘Trains and sports good, computers bad’, says Winston
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 12:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters’ objection to handouts for Wynyard Group is rich coming from the king of corporate welfare himself, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Who will be held accountable for misuse of checkpoints?
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“People have the right to meet and discuss issues without fear of police harassment,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ The admission that the police used a drink-driving check point to obtain the identities of people attending a meeting is deeply un-Kiwi. More >>
ACT Commends Diane Maxwell for Starting Debate
Sunday, 23 October 2016, 12:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is commending Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell for starting the conversation New Zealanders need to have about Super and retirement, and challenging other leaders to put their cards on the table for younger voters ... More >>
Prson blowout is actually a reoffending blowout
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The government’s billion-dollar prison budget blowout shows they have failed to tackle reoffending and recidivism, and need to be smarter on crime, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Inequality report shows MPs must renew focus on housing
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Increasing the supply of housing should be a multi-partisan priority if Parliament is serious about decreasing inequality, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Police action against assisted dying group is gratuitous
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Police raids on an assisted dying group raise serious questions about police treatment of a politically sensitive issue, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Why not cut tax today?
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be bribed and manipulated with the vague whiff of tax cuts. Instead, the Government should cut taxes now, then campaign in 2017 on its record, instead of just promises. There’s nothing in the law that forces the Government ... More >>
Plastic bag levy is science-free environmental populism
Monday, 17 October 2016, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is urging MPs and pundits to consider overseas evidence showing the unintended consequences of plastic bag levies, as a bill on the issue is being introduced to the private members’ ballot. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 17 October 2016, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Biddy is a world famous cheesemaker who has won international prizes for her cheeses produced in Eketahuna. She has also become a pin up victim of regulatory excess, with her business crippled by regulatory fees taking 40 per cent of her revenue. ... More >>
Commerce Minister must clear the way for P2P lending
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on the Minister of Commerce to allow peer-to-peer platforms flexibility about who they charge for their service. More >>
Free Press
Monday, 10 October 2016, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
20 Years of ACT and MMP This Wednesday will mark 20 years since the first MMP election. ACT is one of only four parties to win seats at every one of the seven MMP elections and this week Free Press looks back at the impact ACT has had, and forward to the ... More >>
Government home plan comes at cost of private development
Monday, 10 October 2016, 12:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s plan to build more houses will come at the cost of private housing development, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Assisted dying's opponents should look to Desmond Tutu
Sunday, 9 October 2016, 9:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Desmond Tutu’s beautifully written Washington Post Op-ed might as well be an open letter to New Zealand opponents of assisted dying,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
PPTA president's comments disgrace her profession
Sunday, 9 October 2016, 9:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says teachers should call for Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) President Angela Roberts' resignation after her casual dismissal of inappropriate conduct towards students being due to ‘stress.’ More >>
