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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 >>
Ombudsman Should Investigate Sharma Claims
Friday, 19 August 2022, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Ombudsman should investigate Gaurav Sharma’s claim that Labour MPs are being coached on how to deliberately subvert the Official Information Act”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today, I wrote to Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier to ask ... More >>
Coal Powered Government Sets A New Record
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s “nuclear free moment” has become even more of a joke today as New Zealand has become a net importer of coal for the first time ever,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour has made it too hard to mine under the RMA, but ... More >>
$6 Million On Reserve Bank Website
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has strayed so far from its purpose that it’s now spending millions of taxpayers’ dollars on a new website amidst a cost of living crisis,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Written Parliamentary Questions ... More >>
RBNZ Doth Protest Too Much In 13 Page Mea Culpa
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Less than an hour before Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr was due to be questioned at Select Committee he issued a 13 page mea culpa,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “In the report, RBNZ says that it had to do Large Scale ... More >>
One Year On From Delta: Citizens Voting With Their Feet
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 10:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“One year from the Delta outbreak, New Zealand is ‘leading’ the Anglosphere for COVID cases and death rates, and Jacinda Ardern’s abundance of caution has been replaced by an abundance of social and economic costs - but she’s nowhere ... More >>
Govt Splurge Brings More Mortgage Pain
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today more pain has been heaped on Kiwis already struggling with a cost of living crisis, it could have been avoided if the Government had disciplined its spending,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Adrian Orr told the Government he needed ‘ more ... More >>
Poll Shows Kiwis Want ACT’s Tax Policies
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s Taxpayers’ Union Curia Poll shows that Kiwis are overtaxed and want real change in our tax system, they will be pleased to know that ACT is the party proposing exactly that,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The poll shows that ... More >>
ACT Calls For Review Of Electronic Monitoring
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“The numbers of violent and sexual offenders being released on electronic bail has increased dramatically under Labour and it’s time we reviewed who is eligible,” says ACT’s Corrections spokesperson Toni Severin. “There are some instances where ... More >>
Three Strikes For Burglars
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party in Government would not only reinstate Three Strikes, but we would also introduce a new Three Strikes law for burglary offences,” says ACT Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “If anyone ever doubted that this Government cares more ... More >>
Defending The Dignity Of Victims
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time we started putting victims of crime at the centre of the justice system and fix our broken reparation structure,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Each year thousands of offenders fail to make any payment towards ... More >>
Real Change In Law And Order
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 10:23 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is once again leading with policies to solve the issues facing New Zealand. Our latest policy document tackles law and order, an area where the Government’s beltway ideology has failed and people on main street are feeling ... More >>
Getting The Balance Right With Youth Crime
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT would introduce instant, practical penalties for young people caught shoplifting, stopping rookie offenders before they escalate to more serious offending,” says former Youth Aid Police officer and ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “I ... More >>
Increased Centralisation Would Lead To Fewer Buses
Monday, 15 August 2022, 11:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“Minister of Transport Michael Wood’s policy of trying to take public transport accountability away from private companies is a sop to union bosses that could lead to fewer buses on the road,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “If ... More >>
