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Greens’ Poorly Drafted Lobbying Bill Should be Withdrawn

Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

Greens’Poorly Drafted Lobbying Bill Should be Withdrawn Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Wednesday, November 14 2012 More >>

Missed Opportunity on ETS

Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 5:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser has declined a request by ACT to make the ETS a truly open market mechanism, ACT Deputy Leader John Boscawen said today. More >>

ACT Will Not Support Oaths and Declarations Amendment Bill

Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 5:39 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT will not support Te Ururoa Flavell’s Oaths and Declarations (Upholding the Treaty of Waitangi) Amendment Bill, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Electoral Commission report fails to move ACT

Monday, 5 November 2012, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Electoral Commission report fails to move ACT Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Monday, November 5 2012 More >>

Education System World Class For Some, But Not Yet For All

Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand

Education Secretary Lesley Longstone is right to call a spade a spade on our educational performance, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Sensible Approach To Improving Housing Affordability

Monday, 29 October 2012, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks today welcomed the Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s report on housing affordability, saying it is now time to get on with implementing the policy suggestions. More >>

ETS: Families Before Forestry

Thursday, 18 October 2012, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government should not change its position on the importing of international carbon credits, ACT Leader John Banks said today. "Any restriction on importing foreign credits should be made on the basis of environmental integrity, not forestry industry ... More >>

We Can't Print Our Way To Prosperity

Thursday, 18 October 2012, 11:47 am | ACT New Zealand

We Can't Print Our Way To Prosperity Blog post by ACT New Zealand Thursday, October 18 2012 More >>

Defeat of Labour’s CCO Bill A Win For Ratepayers

Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

Defeat of Labour’s CCO Bill A Win For Ratepayers Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Wednesday, October 17 2012 The defeat of Labour’s Local Government (Council-Controlled Organisations) Amendment Bill is a win for Auckland ratepayers, ACT Leader John Banks ... More >>

To Reduce The Deficit We Must Be Bold

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand

National’s claim to have halved the deficit in the last financial year is only true if the reduction in Earthquake expenditure is counted. More >>

Introduction Of Youth Minimum Wage A Win For ACT

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:14 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today National unveiled its ‘Starting Out Wage’ policy – a watered down re-establishment of the youth minimum wage. More >>

Blog: Youth Minimum Wage A Win For ACT

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today National unveiled its ‘Starting Out Wage’ policy – a watered down re-establishment of the youth minimum wage. More >>

ACT - Right Thinking

Saturday, 22 September 2012, 12:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

Can Partnership Schools make a difference and is there a place for them in New Zealand? More >>

Banks welcomes changes to Local Electoral Act

Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks today welcomed National’s proposed changes to the Local Electoral Act to clean up Labour’s legislative mess. “The Labour Party’s Local Electoral Act 2001 has been ridiculed by lawyers up and down the country as unclear, unfair ... More >>