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Why Didn’t You Check CoLP Recipients’ Residence Before, Mr Parker?
Monday, 29 August 2022, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Only after a deluge of embarrassing news, where people all over the world got a Cost of Living Payment from taxpayers courtesy of Labour, has David Parker thought to ask the obvious question 'are you in New Zealand?' before giving out free ... More >>
Modelling Shows 7-day Iso Should Go
Monday, 29 August 2022, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“The latest modelling from Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa backs up ACT’s February call to scrap the 7-day isolation period,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa compare New Zealand’s current isolation settings with a shortened ... More >>
Clunkers Scheme Belongs On The Scrapheap
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 8:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour hasn’t done its homework on the ideological ‘Cash for Clunkers’ scheme, and after realising the policy won’t lower emissions are now trying to claim it’s about ‘equity’,” says ACT’s Transport and Climate Change spokesperson ... More >>
Businesses Can’t Access Ramraid Fund
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Minister needs to explain to business owners who are terrified that they are next in line to be ramraided why they can’t access the fund designed to protect businesses,” says ACT Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour. “The Government ... More >>
Childrens Commissioner Highlights Issues With OT Oversight Bill
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT supports the Children’s Commissioner objections to the Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill rammed through by Labour this week,” says ACT’s Social development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Speaking to Newshub Nation this morning, the Commissioner ... More >>
Farm Environment Plans Need Extension
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ongoing problems with freshwater farm plans are testament to politics blurring the lines of practicality and will be unworkable unless the Minister grants an extension,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “With the November 1st ... More >>
Waka Kotahi In Disarray
Friday, 26 August 2022, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“ Labour is failing to deliver anything other than inflated budgets and project delays, with only two of its 15 highest cost infrastructure projects delivered on time and on budget,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Documents ... More >>
Mallard Costs To Taxpayers Continue Past Resignation
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 6:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Normally people screw up and then have to resign, Trevor Mallard has managed to continue screwing up after leaving the role of Speaker,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister must reconsider sending such a bumbling and inappropriate ... More >>
Vulnerable New Zealanders Continue To Be Let Down By Labour
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If we’re to create a better future for vulnerable children, we need greater leadership from the Minister for Children who is not across the issue,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “When asked in Parliament what lessons ... More >>
New Zealand Averaging 43 Ram Raids A Month
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Despite the Prime Minister ‘disputing the suggestion’ there was a youth crime problem only a few days ago in Parliament, the Government has confirmed that ram raids committed by young people are out of control,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
Road To Recession As Spending Figures Slump
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is well on the road to recession as consumer spending slumped in the second quarter of the year”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Retail sales have declined for the second quarter in a row, down 2.3 per cent in the June quarter, ... More >>
Farmers Bearing The Brunt Of Rising Costs
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government wanted to try and lower prices at the checkout, it should reduce the regulatory burden that is rising production costs on farm,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson and Ruawai Dairy Farmer Mark Cameron. “Rabobank has warned ... More >>
Labour’s Fix For Overregulated Supermarket Sector – More Regulation
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s expected announcement that it will force supermarket groups to supply wholesalers shows they completely misunderstand why groceries are expensive,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Only Labour could think more rules would increase ... More >>
Passing Of OT Bill A Disgrace
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 7:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s determination to pass their broken Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill, despite enormous opposition from those who it affects most, is a disappointing outcome for the vulnerable children who should be at the centre of this law-making process,” ... More >>
The Irish Not So Lucky With Mallard Appointment
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 6:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s announcement that disgraced Speaker of New Zealand Parliament Trevor Mallard will be taking up a cushy diplomatic posting in Ireland is an outrage,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “To send someone with such a lengthy political rap ... More >>
Open And Transparent? Then What Are The Figures On Ram Raids?
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 3:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has no idea what is going on with the biggest crime problem hammering business owners across the country, and she doesn’t appear to even want to know,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When asked in Parliament whether her ... More >>
$100 Million Dollars For Three ICU Beds
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 5:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“Health Minister Andrew Little’s promise of a hundred million dollars for more ICU beds has resulted in just three additional beds,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “In December last year Andrew Little released ... More >>
Who’s Telling The Truth On Mandatory Te Reo Māori For Teachers?
Monday, 22 August 2022, 12:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to front up and tell the people of New Zealand the truth on a very simple question: do they want to make speaking Māori compulsory for holding a practicing certificate as a teacher, or not?” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
Debt-laden Government Decides To Buy A Bank
Monday, 22 August 2022, 10:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“If shareholders wanted out of Kiwibank it should have been floated on the open market, instead the Government is making it taxpayers’ problem,” says ACT’s Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “I get that ACC and NZ Super don’t ... More >>
Parker Doesn’t Want The Public To Know About COLP
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 1:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Minister of Revenue David Parker is refusing to answer questions on what he advice he received on ineligible people receiving the errant Cost of Living payment,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “The made-for-PR cost of ... More >>
