David Seymour ACT Leader What Hate Speech Laws Will Mean for New Zealand The proposed hate speech laws are a win for cancel culture and will create an even more divided country. Tougher hate speech laws will take away a basic right, shut down debate, and make people afraid to
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s proposed hate speech laws are a huge win for cancel culture and will create an even more divided society. What sort of government promotes social cohesion by having the state go around punishing people for unpopular views? This is a solution looking for
David Seymour ACT Leader Under questioning in Parliament today, Michael Wood made a huge confession about his Feebate scheme, it’s really a tax. The policy is promoted as taking money from those who buy higher emission vehicles and giving it to those who buy EVs. But, asked what would
David Seymour ACT leader Compensation for prisoners at Waikeria Prison following a riot is an insult to hardworking Kiwis who pay their taxes. These prisoners are in jail because they hurt people and damaged property. Their victims got no compensation, so why are we paying compensation for them? This is
David Seymour ACT Leader If the Government knew at 7.30 pm last night that a Sydney tourist with COVID-19 had visited Wellington, why did it take nearly 12 hours to confirm this with the public? News started break last night about the COVID case but only because the Australian
David Seymour ACT Leader Jacinda Ardern yesterday told Parliament she knows that farmers and tradies have no alternative to using utes, but she’ll tax them anyway. Last week Ardern questioned whether some people are using utes for “legitimate use.” Even if they are by her definition of “legitimate,” it
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s plan to roll out more fishing reserves will be welcomed by some, but it shouldn’t be used to smuggle in a co-governance agenda. Revitalising the Gulf is the latest example of the Government’s drive to give power to people based on
Transport Minister Michael Wood has today clarified the Prime Minister’s comments about who are “legitimate” ute drivers and it seems it’s region-dependent. According to Wood on Newshub Nation this morning, if you live in Auckland you shouldn’t drive a ute but if you’re on the West
David Seymour ACT Leader The Prime Minister has her priorities completely warped if she thinks being last in the developed world for the vaccine rollout is pleasing. According to ‘Our World in Data’, New Zealand has fewer vaccinations per person than any other OECD country. In response to that, Jacinda
David Seymour ACT Leader The Benefit-Cost Ratio of Auckland’s cycle bridge is the equivalent of putting your money on the Share Market knowing you were going to lose 60c for every dollar invested . In answer to Written Questions from the ACT Party, Transport Minister Michael Wood says the Benefit-Cost
David Seymour ACT Leader This Government’s vaccine rollout is reminiscent of a losing test cricket team desperately trying to increase the run rate as the days go by. The Government is assuring us that we’ll all be vaccinated by the end of the year but we’re currently
David Seymour ACT Leader The Reserve Bank printed $100 billion, the Government borrowed $60 billion – we’ve got an economy that’s running on a sugar hit. The Government has been focused on all manner of initiatives, from bike bridges to public holidays, and paying people more to stay home,
David Seymour ACT Leader The ACT Party can today release the Government’s agenda when it comes to fishing policy. ACT has been leaked a document from Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker which outlines the papers he is about to take to Cabinet. Parker plans to take seven papers
David Seymour ACT Leader After saying we would be at the front of the queue, New Zealand is now officially last in the OECD for the vaccine rollout. According to ‘Our World in Data’, New Zealand has fewer vaccinations per person than any other country. DHBs have now been told
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government is showing complete hypocrisy when it comes to electric vehicles by converting less than two per cent of the Government’s fleet. The new ‘feebate’ policy punishes farmers, tradies and large families with a tax on new vehicles to subside EVs. In answer to
