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Government Expenditure Still Out of Control

Friday, 21 May 2010, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

The most concerning aspect of Budget 2010 is its failure to stop the expansion of Government expenditure, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>

Budget Gains Mean Nothing Under ETS

Friday, 21 May 2010, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand

Any benefits that hard-working New Zealanders could possibly have gained from Budget 2010 will be largely undone by the costs that will be inflicted on the country when the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is implemented on July 1, ACT Climate ... More >>

Hon Rodney Hide, ACT Leader,Budget Speech 2010

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party is proud to be a part of this Government, and to support it on Confidence and Supply. More >>

Debt Problems on Horizon

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 4:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today pointed out the concern that all New Zealanders should have with the growing debt problem looming on the horizon. More >>

Tax Rates: Must Try Harder

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today questioned why the Government had not moved to align the top personal tax rate, the corporate tax rate, and the trustee tax rate. More >>

GST Increase Unnecessary

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today slammed the Government’s decision to increase GST to 15 percent, labelling it as totally unnecessary and calling it a reckless revenue grab. More >>

National’s ETS Forestry Excuses Not Acceptable

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand

The Minister for Climate Change Issues Dr Nick Smith is running out of excuses for continuing with the Government’s ETS programme says ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen. More >>

PSA’s Response Predictable

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand

The Public Service Association’s reaction to my discussion document ‘Budget 2010: Combating Government Waste’ is a predictable reaction from a special interest group – as soon as their handouts are threatened, they immediately kick up a fuss, ACT ... More >>

Budget 2010: Combating Government Waste

Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today released a discussion document - ‘Budget 2010: Combating Government Waste’ – which highlights the level of wasteful Government expenditure, and advocates for tax cuts to alter the incentives ... More >>

National Party Members Reject ETS

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

Reports that delegates at National’s Central North Island Conference this weekend unanimously passed a remit calling on the Government to scrap the ETS confirm that the party’s own supporters want the ETS to be delayed, if not scrapped, ACT Climate ... More >>

National’s ETS Justifications Ridiculous

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson is just the latest in a long line of National MPs to use incorrect and misleading statements in a desperate attempt to justify the impending implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), ACT Climate Change ... More >>

Givens’ Understanding Of Three Strikes Lacking

Monday, 17 May 2010, 4:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

Recent claims by visiting Reverend Ron Givens, former director of the State Chaplains Association in California, serve to demonstrate his complete lack of understanding of the proposed 'Three Strikes' law," ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett ... More >>

Roy To The New Zealand Society Of Physiotherapists

Sunday, 16 May 2010, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand

It has been many more years than I care to remember since I treated a patient but I still find myself offering – usually unsolicited – advice on how to use a pair of crutches properly or how to stretch effectively before playing sport. More >>

ETS Mistake Shows Nat’s Numbers Can’t Be Trusted

Friday, 14 May 2010, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

Reports yesterday that the number of firms eligible for free emissions allocations under the ETS are estimated to increase from 65 to 800 shows that when the legislation to amend the scheme was passed last November, no-one truly understood the details ... More >>

US Judge Endorses Three Strikes

Thursday, 13 May 2010, 4:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed California Superior Court Judge Eugene Hyman’s comments on the proposed ‘Three Strikes’ legislation, describing them as a refreshing and credible critique of the proposed law - rather ... More >>

Frustration Grows At National’s Stance On ETS

Monday, 10 May 2010, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

Growing numbers of New Zealanders – including many National supporters - are disillusioned with the Government’s continued refusal to delay or scrap the ETS, ACT Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today. "National promised that we would not be ... More >>