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ACT Opposes Emissions Budgets
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Just like with the Zero Carbon Bill in 2019, ACT is the only party in Parliament to stand up against flawed climate legislation,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “The Government’s emissions budgets are nothing more than a fashion ... More >>
ACT The Only Party For Real Change On RMA Reform
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 12:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Natural and Built Environments Bill is just the RMA in drag and ACT is the only party willing to oppose it,” says ACT’s Infrastructure spokesperson Simon Court. “Instead of looking at ways to lower regulatory burdens, the Government ... More >>
Cost Of Living Crisis Continues To Bite
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of living crisis is continuing to hurt Kiwi families as grocery prices continue to rise,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Figures released today by Statistic New Zealand show the price of meat is up 8.1 per cent, vegetables are up ... More >>
Kiwis Continue To Fly The Coup
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s lock em down, lock em out, borrow, print and spend approach to COVID-19 has contributed to the lowest net migration level since the tail-end of the GFC,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “For the first time in close to a decade New Zealand ... More >>
Government Bows To Pressure On International Students
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is today welcoming the Government’s decision to allow international students from primary and intermediate schools to continue to enrol in New Zealand,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “ACT revealed in February that the ... More >>
Van Velden Hosts Parliamentary Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden has this morning hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast in Parliament’s Grand Hall for the Breast Cancer Foundation. “Lockdowns have taken a massive toll on New Zealanders. We have repeatedly heard ... More >>
Three Waters Dead In The Water?
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 10:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Reports that Labour’s caucus has voted to abandon the co-governance aspect of Three Waters is a sign that New Zealand has seen right through their anti-democratic agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I brought the topic up in Parliament ... More >>
Auditor-General Confirms More Investigation Needed Of COVID Fund
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Auditor-General (AG) has this morning expressed his desire to get to the bottom of the Government’s reckless spending of the COVID-19 slush fund,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “Appearing in front of the ... More >>
Non-visa Waiver Travellers Still Being Forgotten
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 11:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s expected announcement of a full border re-opening date will be met with disappointment from residents of non-visa waiver countries, who are still being shut out for no reason,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. ... More >>
Immigration New Zealand Is ‘Faafed’
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“Incompetent bureaucracy and a failure of leadership from the Minister means that we have to wait another two months before we can open up to the rest of the world,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “The Government closed ... More >>
Livestock Export Ban Illogical And Costly
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is forging ahead with its ideological ban on live exports this evening, despite all evidence proving the policy is costly and unnecessary,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson and Ruawai Dairy Farmer Mark Cameron. “The ... More >>
Kiwi Workers Fall $6,600 Behind Australians
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is being thrashed in the trans-Tasman battle for ideas, talent and capital”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Australian workers have grown $6,600 a year better off than their Kiwi counterparts since 2017. “The Prime Minister ... More >>
Poto Williams Has No Idea
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Poto Williams today learnt a harsh lesson in being across the detail of her portfolio, attempting to brag about increases in police numbers in Parliament without realising only four new recruits had been added last month,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
ACT Calling For Unified Health Approach
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling on Labour and National to amend the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill so it creates a better health system for all New Zealanders,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “I’ve drafted three amendments that I ... More >>
ACT Calls On All Parties To Commit To Police Policy
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 9:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is today calling on all political parties to support increasing Police numbers in line with the population,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “We all know what happened when Labour and NZ First promised 1800 new ... More >>
Mandates On Chiropractors Need Correcting
Monday, 9 May 2022, 12:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chiropractors are better at adjustments than most of us, but the Government’s illogical vaccine mandates have even them bent out of shape,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “They are the latest victim of the Government’s ... More >>
David Seymour Speech: ACT's Real Change Budget
Monday, 9 May 2022, 10:33 am | ACT New Zealand
Introduction Thank you Andrew for your introduction, and for hosting me here on behalf of Gravity and Waterstone. Thank you to everyone who has come out early at the start of another week to talk about the future of our country and, specifically, ... More >>
Time To Face Reality On Super Age
Monday, 9 May 2022, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time to face reality on the superannuation age, and gradually increase the age of eligibility starting now instead of waiting ‘til it’s harder,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealand has become an outlier on superannuation ... More >>
Real Change To Wasteful Government Spending
Monday, 9 May 2022, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has today released a range of measures to bring real change to Government spending, cutting untargeted and wasteful spending that is funded by hardworking Kiwis,” say ACT Leader David Seymour and Associate Finance spokesperson Damien ... More >>
Real Change For Good Teachers
Monday, 9 May 2022, 9:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s Real Change Budget released today would reward our best and hardest working teachers,” says ACT’s education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Teachers play a such an important role in our society; a good education is what sets someone up ... More >>
