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Labour And National Offer No Choice On Housing
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Labour and National are offering voters no choice on housing, singing from the same song sheet, but ACT will reverse the attacks on landlords and make it attractive to rent out houses again,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. ... More >>
Time To Dump Seven-day Isolation After Record Absenteeism
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand
"A 67 per cent rise in workplace absenteeism proves what ACT has been saying for months, it’s time to dump restrictions that no longer make sense,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Stats NZ today released figures showing ‘of the 2.8 million ... More >>
Trespass Orders Shouldn’t Stand
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“The petty and vindictive trespass orders issued to people who simply visited the Parliament protest shouldn’t stand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The orders will only result in lengthy and costly legal battles and taxpayers will lose. ... More >>
$10m A Month Wasted On Redundant Contact Tracing
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 7:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT can reveal that taxpayers are footing the bill for pointless contact tracing that should have been scrapped when Omicron made it redundant,” says ACT’s Leader David Seymour. “Written parliamentary questions show the Government is still spending ... More >>
Govt Creates $200k Job To Get Rid Of MP
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 7:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government was so desperate to get rid of firebrand Labour MP Louisa Wall it created a job for her, didn’t advertise it to anyone else and shuffled her out just like with Shane Jones,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s clear ... More >>
Govt Still Shutting People Out At The Border
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If this Government had any sense of compassion they would allow travellers from non-visa waiver countries to enter New Zealand as well,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealand’s border restrictions gained us an international reputation ... More >>
Correction From Police Minister A Start
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT today welcomes a correction of the record in Parliament from Poto Williams after she repeatedly used incorrect figures,” says ACT Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Poto Williams, Stuart Nash and other Government Ministers have repeatedly ... More >>
Grant Gives Himself $90 Billion Worth Of Wriggle Room For More Borrowing
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“Grant Robertson has this morning given himself free reign to borrow and spend an extra $90 billion with changes to the debt ceiling,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “At HYEFU Treasury forecast the Government would borrow 30 per cent of GDP in fiscal ... More >>
PM Preparing Massive Tax Flip-flop
Monday, 2 May 2022, 12:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After categorically ruling out ever implementing any sort of wealth tax under her leadership in 2020, Jacinda Ardern appears to be readying herself for the mother of all flip-flops,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In 2020 when asked about ... More >>
Government Needs To Explain Costs And Benefits Of Staggered Border Opening
Monday, 2 May 2022, 11:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to explain the costs and benefits of the staggered border opening that stretches through to October, because it looks like they’re making it up as they go,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Over the weekend we learned ... More >>
Ardern Refuses To Rule Out New Taxes
Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is eagerly searching for new taxes to fuel its addiction to spending taxpayers’ money”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning on AM, Jacinda Ardern claimed that parts of the tax system were unfair and refused to rule out campaigning on new ... More >>
Jacinda Cements Her Status As First Instagram PM
Sunday, 1 May 2022, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“New revelations of continuous social media listening throughout the COVID pandemic are cementing Jacinda Ardern as the world’s first Instagram Prime Minister,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We have been told that the Jacinda Ardern ‘followed ... More >>
ACT Unveils Tauranga Campaign Bus
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Leader David Seymour, Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden and ACT Tauranga candidate Cameron Luxton have today unveiled the party’s campaign bus. “ACT is a serious contender in this race. We’re aiming to send a message to Wellington ... More >>
Three Waters Will Be Gone Under ACT
Friday, 29 April 2022, 11:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government ACT is a part of will reverse Labour’s wildly unpopular Three Water reforms,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “They’ve delayed it multiple times, wasted millions on taxpayer-funded propaganda ad campaigns, ... More >>
Another Friday Cover-up From Labour
Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government is once again using a Friday while the Prime Minister is on leave to dump information,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Last week it was its next steps on He Puapua, this week it’s releasing its decision on Three Waters. ... More >>
Minister Must Front Up And Apologise For Scapegoating
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After publicly throwing commercial power companies under the bus following widespread power outages in August last year, the Electricity Authority has shown the Minister was just trying to shift the blame with her baseless remarks,” says ACT’s Energy ... More >>
Short-term Solution For Long-term Housing Problem
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s infrastructure announcement this morning is a temporary fix that doesn’t address the enduring problem that is preventing houses from being built,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Builders and councils ... More >>
High Court Victory Emblematic Of Government’s Response
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is glad to see Grounded Kiwis succeed in their high court challenge against the Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “MIQ was an exercise in cruelty that excluded up to a million people from our team of six million. It’s insane ... More >>
Budget Cuts To Youth Aid Resulting In Crime Crisis
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government cut Youth Aid budgets by $10m over the past year, and we’re seeing the tragic results with the current youth crime wave,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Ram raids are now a daily occurrence and children ... More >>
No Ifs, No Buts, Wealth Tax Would Be Gone Under ACT
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government ACT is part of will have no time for envy-fuelled wealth or capital taxes,” says ACT Leader David Seymour, “As Labour plant the seed for increased taxation and National is unclear about what they will or won’t rule out, ACT can ... More >>
