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Government’s digital speech restrictions go too far
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has indicated he cannot support the Government’s Harmful Digital Communications Bill due to what he sees as an overly broad focus and potential criminalisation of young people. More >>
Free Thoughts - End of life choice
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
The contentious issue of voluntary euthanasia is one I have been considering for some time, and I want to explain here why I am preparing a private member’s (End of Life Choice) Bill to lodge for ballot in Parliament. More >>
David Seymour welcomes assisted dying petition
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 2:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
A petition campaigning for a public inquiry into assisted dying has been welcomed by Epsom MP David Seymour, who accepted the petition with Iain Lees-Galloway, Chris Bishop, and Kevin Hague today. More >>
Volunteers and health and safety reform
Monday, 22 June 2015, 3:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The government should use National Volunteer Week to clarify how the Health and Safety Reform Bill will affect them, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press - A new low for the PPTA
Monday, 22 June 2015, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Up and coming reporter Jessica Roden of the Northern Advocate has revealed PPTA members black-balling a Whangarei Partnership School teacher from completing his placements at nearby schools. He has been teaching as a provisionally registered teacher on ... More >>
Race-based traffic policing is unfair and patronising
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s good that the police are experimenting with new prevention approaches for those caught driving without a licence,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT’s regular bulletin - Inequality
Monday, 15 June 2015, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
The OECD report on New Zealand last week noted inequality concerns – particularly equality of opportunity. The report said our education system is struggling to improve outcomes in poorer communities. True. ACT is working on this via Partnership Schools, ... More >>
Budget 2015’s corporate welfare splurge
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The recent report, Any new kids at the trough? shows the Government is spending more than ever on corporate welfare. More >>
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin Back Benchers A fun time was had by all last week, as Parmjeet Parmar, Jacinda Ardern, James Shaw and David Seymour sparred over a few issues. Consistency was gleefully tossed out the window as Jacinda segued from ... More >>
“Free Press” Act’s New Bulletin
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 3:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Free Press” Act’s New Bulletin Prime Minister on NZ Superannuation In the House last week the PM suggested we didn’t need to worry about NZ Super because it is only costing us less than 5% of GDP, compared with over 9% for the OECD average ... More >>
Epsom MP congratulates youth achievers
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
MP for Epsom David Seymour congratulates Florence Reynolds and Grace Brebner for their success at parliament’s 2015 Youth Awards held last night. More >>
ACT’s new regular bulletin
Monday, 25 May 2015, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
We Rate the Budget Speeches Free Press observed the Budget Speeches live. The media underreported the Government’s momentum and the opposition’s flat-footedness. It was one-way traffic as the opposition sat dumbfounded at National stealing their ... More >>
Which New Zealanders, Bill?
Monday, 25 May 2015, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Bill English can't claim to speak for all New Zealanders on the future of NZ Super, says ACT Leader David Seymour. "Bill English has accepted that Superannuation costs will balloon by a billion dollars extra each year but says New Zealanders are ... More >>
ACT responds to Key’s RMA backdown
Friday, 22 May 2015, 8:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s backdown on the RMA is disappointing but not surprising, says ACT leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT offers Labour a way out of NZ Super gaffe
Friday, 22 May 2015, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader David Seymour today welcomed Labour engaging the debate over NZ Super’s future, but says they need to change tactics. More >>
Budget 2015: ACT welcomes focus on poorest families
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“One of the problems with government is the pointless churning of income, taxing middle income families and then returning it to them with government spending,” said Mr Seymour. More >>
Budget 2015: Four hundred and thirty hectares? How about 27m
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After all the fuss over property speculation and land banking, it turns out the biggest land banker is the government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Budget 2015: Budget could have cut company tax
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Budget should have provided a vision of progressively lower taxes for business, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Budget 2015: Tax burden continues to rise
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government missed a golden opportunity to end stealth tax increases by indexing tax brackets,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
National’s Budget ignores elephant in the room
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Budget’s focus is too short-term and ignores intergenerational issues, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
