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The Envy Tax Isn’t Crazy, Grant’s Spending Is
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 3:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Grant Robertson thinks cutting taxes by 0.42 per cent is crazy, what does he call increasing total Crown expenditure by 51 per cent in five years?” Asks ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “Robertson told RNZ Morning ... More >>
Russian Ambassador Should Stop Doing Putin’s Dirty Work
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“Instead of doing Vladimir Putin’s dirty work by attacking fundraisers for Ukraine, the Russian Ambassador should stand up against the tyrant’s regime and seek asylum in New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “A spokesperson for the Russian ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreement Report Anything But Fair
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 6:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ A report back from Select Committee has reinforced more than ever that the so-called Fair Pay Agreements have got to go, and ACT in government will ensure that happens,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The report says the bill will limit access to judicial ... More >>
Window Washing Saga Shows Police Priorities All Wrong
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 6:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police have shown how out of touch they are with the public with their undercover stunt to try to catch people on mobile phones,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “All over Auckland, shops are being ram raided. Shop owners are ... More >>
Reserve Bank Slams Government, More Mortgage Pain Coming
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Reserve Bank has slammed the Government’s big spending and anti-immigration policies, promising more mortgage pain to bring interest rates under control,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Reserve Bank opened its broadside saying " ... More >>
Reserve Bank Slams Government, More Mortgage Pain Coming
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Reserve Bank has slammed the Government’s big spending and anti-immigration policies, promising more mortgage pain to bring interest rates under control,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Reserve Bank opened its broadside saying " ... More >>
Abundance Of Caution Becomes Abundance Of Costs
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s financial statements for the year to June 30 show Jacinda Ardern’s abundance of caution has become an abundance of costs to New Zealanders,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “Last year Labour spent $9 billion more than they ... More >>
While Government Response Lags, ACT Holds Another Ukraine Fundraiser
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 8:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand isn’t pulling its weight to support Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s oppression, with data showing we’re ranked only 37th out of the 39 developed countries who have pledged support to Ukraine,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
New Zealand Government Must Break Deafening Silence On Mahsa Amini
Monday, 3 October 2022, 12:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Iranian ‘Morality Police’. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta needs to speak up, call in the ambassador, and show that New Zealand does not accept this oppression,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
Labour On Ram Raids - Another Month Of Doing Nothing
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today marks a month since Police Minister Chris Hipkins said of his ram raid fund "I expect the programme to ramp up over the next month” , but not a single cent has been paid out since,” says ACT Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour. “Hipkins ... More >>
Australia Shows Us How To Move On – Again
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While Australia are removing Covid restrictions at a greater pace and reaping the economic benefits, New Zealand grimly holds on to zombie laws that do nothing,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “One month ago Australia reduced its isolation periods ... More >>
Australia Shows Us How To Move On – Again
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While Australia are removing Covid restrictions at a greater pace and reaping the economic benefits, New Zealand grimly holds on to zombie laws that do nothing,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “One month ago Australia reduced its isolation periods ... More >>
Govt Spending Up To $1.2m On Secret VIP Lounge
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has budgeted almost $1.2m to upgrade the hidden VIP ‘Kauri Lounge’, should this really be a priority during a cost of living crisis?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour. “Written Parliamentary Questions released to ACT showed that $1.192m ... More >>
Govt Spending Up To $1.2m On Secret VIP Lounge
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has budgeted almost $1.2m to upgrade the hidden VIP ‘Kauri Lounge’, should this really be a priority during a cost of living crisis?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour. “Written Parliamentary Questions released to ACT showed that $1.192m ... More >>
Immigration Minister Boasted 55,000 Job Checks, But How Many Actual Visas?
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s overly bureaucratic immigration system means that only a fraction of the employers trying to navigate it are successfully bringing in employees,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Earlier this week I asked ... More >>
Govt Overestimating Farmers’ Impact On Climate
Friday, 30 September 2022, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to ensure it is correctly measuring methane emissions before it starts forcing farmers to pay for them, with climate change experts they could be overstating the effects by up to four times,” says ACT’s Primary Industries ... More >>
Labour’s Problem With Culture
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has a big problem with culture in her party and it’s time she confronts it, instead of sweeping it under the carpet,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Whether it’s Stuart Nash calling Nicole McKee a “nutter”, Kelvin ... More >>
Labour’s Involuntary Apology Shows Deeper Cultural Problem
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has shown a lack of leadership over Kelvin Davis’s apology, she hasn’t renounced what he said, or so much as told him off for his attack on ACT MP Karen Chhour,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Davis took a day to apologise ... More >>
Kelvin Davis Should Apologise
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister needs to show some leadership and discipline Deputy Labour Leader Kelvin Davis for his race-based slurs against ACT MP Karen Chhour,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Whip Brooke van Velden. “I have this morning written to the ... More >>
Live Export Ban Ignores The Facts
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has produced yet another headache for New Zealand farmers tonight, voting to ban livestock exports as of April 2023, despite official advice telling them not to,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “The Regulatory ... More >>
