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Labour and Greens Return to Muldoonism

Thursday, 18 April 2013, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour and the Green’s power policy, announced today, is nothing more than a return to the failed Muldoon price-control policies of the past and shows they are bereft of ideas, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Speech: John Banks on Voting For Marriage Amendment Bill

Thursday, 18 April 2013, 8:41 am | ACT New Zealand

Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill - Third Reading Speech by ACT Leader John Banks Wednesday, April 17 2013 More >>

Parker’s ignorance of Labour’s economic record remarkable

Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 6:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour’s David Parker has shown remarkable ignorance of his own Government’s poor economic record with his claim today that a current account deficit of 7% puts New Zealand’s economy in a ‘danger zone’, ACT Leader John Banks said today More >>

Taxes are what we pay for an impoverished society

Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand

Seminar by the Ludwig von Mises Institute's Joseph Salerno 6pm, Friday, April 19 2013 More >>

Introduce a 20 per cent tax for everyone, not just exporters

Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand First’s policy to offer a lower tax rate of 20 per cent to exporters only is a half-baked idea best fed to the dog, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Govt should not play Rio Tinto’s bidding game

Thursday, 4 April 2013, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party is fundamentally opposed to corporate welfare and does not want any subsidies given to Rio Tinto to keep the Bluff smelter operating, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Landcorp Should Be Included In Govt Asset Sales Program

Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Associate Primary Industry Spokesman Robin Grieve today called on the Government to include state farming company Landcorp in its assets sales program amid concerns the State Owned Enterprise received special treatment by the Government ... More >>

Civilian Hits The Big Time; Confuses Journalist

Thursday, 28 March 2013, 8:37 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT President John Boscawen today welcomed the establishment of the satirical online newspaper The Civilian, New Zealand’s answer to The Onion. More >>

ACT Calls For An End To Zespri Export Monopoly

Monday, 25 March 2013, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Calls For An End To Zespri Export Monopoly Press Release by ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson Monday, March 25 2013 More >>

Personal tax reductions most effective option: IRD, Treasury

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader John Banks today welcomed the release today of an IRD and Treasury paper that found that personal income tax reductions would be the most effective tax measure for boosting economic welfare. More >>

Could David Shearer Really Be This Financially Incompetent?

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour Leader David Shearer’s memory lapse has not only revealed his double standards but also his poor financial skills, ACT Leader John Banks said today. “Mr Shearer remembered to declare his more than $50,000 to the IRD but ‘forgot’ to declare ... More >>

Shearer’s Hypocrisy Staggering

Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:42 am | ACT New Zealand

Shearer’s Hypocrisy Staggering Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Tuesday, March 19 2013 More >>

Scrapping Carpark Tax The Right Move

Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks today welcomed National’s decision to scrap their proposed carpark tax. More >>

Government’s Proposed Car Park Tax Petty

Friday, 15 March 2013, 6:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks criticised the Government's proposed taxation of employer-supplied car parks in Auckland and Wellington for being “petty" – telling the NZ Herald that "it just doesn't make sense” and he’s “very hopeful that it's ... More >>

Hipkins Fails On Comprehension

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 6:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

Associate Education Minister John Banks today gave Labour’s Chris Hipkins an F for comprehension due to his poor understanding of the Government’s Partnership School draft contract. More >>

Housing Minister Sides with ACT on Housing Affordability

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks today congratulated the Minister of Housing for agreeing with ACT that land prices for residential housing were absurdly high in Auckland because land supply was too tightly constrained. More >>

ACT Supports Partial Float Of Mighty River Power

Monday, 4 March 2013, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT supports the Government’s announcement that it will proceed with the partial float of Mighty River Power,” says ACT Leader John Banks. More >>

Case for Partnership Schools: Giving Choice to Those Without

Monday, 4 March 2013, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand

The Case For Partnership Schools Giving choice to those who otherwise don’t have it Speech by ACT President John Boscawen to the ACT Scenic South Regional Conference Mercure Dunedin Leisure Lodge, Dunedin Saturday, March 2 2013 More >>

RMA: Further Changes Needed

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

The release of the ‘Improving our resource management system’ discussion document is a start, but further changes to the RMA are still needed, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>