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Government Rejects Legislation To Tackle Gang Problem
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 5:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government had a practical solution handed to it on a plate that would have offered real change to tackle our rising gang problem, but has chosen to reject it,” says ACT's Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “This evening my Member’s Bill, ... More >>
Pre-departure Testing Needs To Go Now
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 12:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins has admitted that the pre-departure testing regime is making little difference to case and hospitalisation rates in New Zealand, it’s time for pre-departure testing to go,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I asked the COVID-19 Response ... More >>
Tolley -Tauranga’s Own Marie Antoinette
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“Being appointed a highly paid commissioner by Labour, has gone to former National MP Anne Tolley’s head. “The people of Tauranga are having an election. The right to choose who speaks for us is our democratic birthright, but nobody told Anne Tolley, ... More >>
ACT Thanks National For Defence Policy Support
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 12:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is pleased to see that National Party members have read ACT’s Real Change Budget and supported a remit to adopt our policy of raising defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Politik ... More >>
Simple And Costless Action To Help The Climate
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“Yesterday’s lolly scramble of a climate announcement is full of plans to make plans, but ACT has a simple and practical solution that politicians can implement right now to help the climate,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon ... More >>
Money And Promises Don’t Equal Results With Labour
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“With every Budget the Government offers up more money and promises more services for mental health, and with every Budget New Zealanders are let down by a lack of delivery and no visible improvement to the mental health system,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Time For Some Maturity At Parliament
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on his Parliamentary colleagues to show New Zealanders some respect and stop the petty politics when Parliament resumes today. “Last week was a low point for New Zealand politics, Kiwis are tired of politicians ... More >>
Swarbrick Should Reject NZ On Air Doco
Monday, 16 May 2022, 7:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is calling on Green MP Chloe Swarbrick to reject taking part in a NZ On Air funded documentary,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “NZ On Air has agreed to $220,000 of taxpayers' money being spent on a documentary about the personal ... More >>
A List Of Irrelevant Measures Announced Under The Guise Of ‘Emissions Reduction’
Monday, 16 May 2022, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If the Emissions Reduction Plan is anything to go by this Government has lost all touch with reality and is unable to separate climate change policy from any other part of life,” says ACT Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “The plan reads ... More >>
Cash For Clunkers An Expensive Failure
Monday, 16 May 2022, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is rolling out failed Obama era policies that are going to cost New Zealanders during a cost of living crisis,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Cash for clunkers was trialled in the USA and it was a total disaster. ... More >>
More Social Engineering Than Emissions Reduction
Monday, 16 May 2022, 12:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s announcement is a bonanza for bureaucrats and travesty for taxpayers,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “All the Government needed to announce today was that emissions under the ETS would be capped at the same level as our trading partners. ... More >>
Fraught Hate Speech Laws Should Go
Sunday, 15 May 2022, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has this morning admitted how naive his Government has been about its proposed hate speech laws,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In an interview with Q+A Faafoi said the discussion document has shown how “fraught” ... More >>
Faafoi Encourages Mediocrity From INZ
Sunday, 15 May 2022, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kris Faafoi has shown how out of his depth he is as Immigration Minister in an interview on Q+A this morning,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Faafoi previously insisted 80 per cent of visa applications had to be ... More >>
Real Change For Outdated Genetic Laws
Sunday, 15 May 2022, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand can’t afford to be left behind as genetic engineering advancements transform the agriculture sector,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “As part of ACT's Real Change Budget, we would make changes to the ... More >>
Chinese Spy Ship Off Australia’s Coast A Sign Of Things To Come
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The presence of a Chinese spy ship off Australia’s coast during their election campaign further demonstrates that security in the Pacific cannot be taken for granted,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Peace, stability and security ... More >>
ACT Party Floats Scrapping Road Taxes On Marine Fuel
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is calling on the Government to scrap road taxes on marine fuel,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Kiwi boaties are currently paying $1.24 cents per litre in taxes, most of that revenue goes into the National Land ... More >>
PM Agrees Human Rights Commissioner Adds No Value
Friday, 13 May 2022, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s policy to get rid of the Human Rights Commissioner has today been backed up by Jacinda Ardern and her Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The fact that the Human Rights Commissioner hasn’t requested a meeting with the Prime ... More >>
Tourist Numbers Can’t Be Slashed For No Reason
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Reports that the Government plans to cap daily visitor numbers to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing are a kick in the guts to local tourism operators,” says ACT’s Conservation spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Tourism operators have been doing it tough ... More >>
Rural Health Can’t Keep Being Ignored
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should adopt my amendment to the Pae Ora Bill to ensure the 750,000 New Zealanders who live rurally or remotely don’t continue to be overlooked and forgotten by our health system,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson ... More >>
Facebook ‘Listening’ Costs Taxpayer Quarter Of A Million
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government spent almost a quarter of a million dollars of taxpayers money monitoring your social media to form its Covid response,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Last week it was revealed a company commissioned by the Government has ... More >>
