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21 Dec 2011
12:00am

Address in Reply

This Parliament has got off to a very good start, with two outstanding contributions by Alfred Ngaro and Paul Goldsmith, new backbench members of the National Party caucus.

16 Dec 2011
4:57pm

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John Banks Welcomes Productivity Commission’s First Report

John Banks / Press Release

ACT New Zealand MP John Banks today welcomed the first draft report by the New Zealand Productivity Commission which concludes that home ownership is unaffordable for many.

“Home ownership is something my generation, and the generations before me, took for granted. For most young people today, home ownership is now only a dream,” Mr Banks said.

“ACT is glad to have secured National’s support last term for the establishment of the Productivity Commission, which is tasked with improving productivity and therefore the standard of living for all New Zealanders.

5 Dec 2011
4:35pm

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ACT - National Agreement Nets Significant Policy Gains for ACT

John Banks / Press Release

ACT New Zealand Party President Chris Simmons and ACT MP Hon John Banks today announced the details of ACT’s Confidence and Supply Agreement, highlighting a number of very significant policy ‘wins’ for ACT.

Mr Simmons said the new agreement builds on the two parties’ strong, constructive partnership of the past three years and advances ACT’s core economic and social policy goals.

25 Nov 2011
5:05pm

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ACT Auckland Campaign Closing Speech

David Seymour / Speech / Economy

G’day folks,

Six months ago I did a short course in Washington D.C. The course was called the Campaign Management Institute and it was about political campaigning.
I was keen to learn about the politics and campaigning there, but it turned out to be a bit simpler than I thought.

‘Elections are about choices,’ the lecturer said.

25 Nov 2011
2:35pm

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ETS: Limited Benefits and Embarrassing Consequences

Don Nicolson / Press Release / Rural

All New Zealand voters need to think smart before they vote after a damming report from SWISS banking giant UBS which shows the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme has cost $287 billion for ‘almost zero impact’ on cutting carbon emissions , ACT New Zealand Primary Industry Spokesman Don Nicolson said today.

“New Zealand has an even more all-encompassing and costly ETS acting as a brake on our economy. It’s costing every household, every small business, and every farmer, huge amounts for what? A big fat zero,” Mr Nicolson said.

22 Nov 2011
9:37pm

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Don Brash on the NZ Herald live chat

ACT Party / Blog / Economy

Earlier this afternoon Don Brash participated in an online live chat on the New Zealand Herald website. Below are some of the highlights.

On ACT’s appeal in 2011:

I subscribe to most of the values that National espouses on its website - limited government, personal responsibility, equal citizenship, to name just three.

10 Nov 2011
1:00pm

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Speech to Rural Policy Launch

John Thompson / Blog / Regulatory Reform / Rural

Speech to Rural Policy Launch
Hamilton November 10^th

Thank you for attending today.

My name is John Thompson. I am placed at number ten on the ACT Party List and I am part of the rural group in the Top 12 Caucus.

I will get the electioneering part over now as I am asking you you for your Party Vote to ACT and I hope to enter Parliament by way of getting there via the list ranking that I have.

9 Nov 2011
5:05pm

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Speech notes from meeting at Acacia Cove Retirement Village

John Thompson / Blog / Economy

Speech notes from meeting at Acacia Cove Retirement Village
4.15pm Wednesday 9^th November

Thank you for giving up your time today to come and hear us speak about ACT’s position on the economy but I will leave that to Don Brash to do as he is more qualified to do that than I.

My name is John Thompson and I am placed at Number 10 on the ACT Party List and I am standing in this electorate of Papakura.

8 Nov 2011
7:30pm

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Speech to NZEI Meeting

John Thompson / Blog / Education / Primary And Secondary Education

Speech to NZEI Meeting Te Papapa School
Tuesday 8^th November @ 7.00pm

Good Evening and thank you Louis for organising this meeting and giving me the opportunity to speak to you all tonight on behalf of the ACT Party.

Also thank you for coming out tonight and I must also acknowledge my fellow candidates here as well.

I am standing in Papakura and have another of these meetings to do on Thursday night as well.

1 Nov 2011
10:03pm

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Speech to Federated Farmers Meet the Candidates Meeting

John Thompson / Blog / Rural

Thank you for arranging this meeting and giving us the opportunity to speak to you tonight.

I am here asking for you to give ACT New Zealand your Party Vote and if enough people throughout New Zealand do that, then as number ten on the party list you may well see me in Parliament.

21 Dec 2011
12:00am

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Address in Reply

John Banks / Speech

This Parliament has got off to a very good start, with two outstanding contributions by Alfred Ngaro and Paul Goldsmith, new backbench members of the National Party caucus.

16 Dec 2011
4:57pm

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John Banks Welcomes Productivity Commission’s First Report

John Banks / Press Release

ACT New Zealand MP John Banks today welcomed the first draft report by the New Zealand Productivity Commission which concludes that home ownership is unaffordable for many.

“Home ownership is something my generation, and the generations before me, took for granted. For most young people today, home ownership is now only a dream,” Mr Banks said.

“ACT is glad to have secured National’s support last term for the establishment of the Productivity Commission, which is tasked with improving productivity and therefore the standard of living for all New Zealanders.

5 Dec 2011
4:35pm

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ACT - National Agreement Nets Significant Policy Gains for ACT

John Banks / Press Release

ACT New Zealand Party President Chris Simmons and ACT MP Hon John Banks today announced the details of ACT’s Confidence and Supply Agreement, highlighting a number of very significant policy ‘wins’ for ACT.

Mr Simmons said the new agreement builds on the two parties’ strong, constructive partnership of the past three years and advances ACT’s core economic and social policy goals.

25 Nov 2011
5:05pm

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ACT Auckland Campaign Closing Speech

David Seymour / Speech / Economy

G’day folks,

Six months ago I did a short course in Washington D.C. The course was called the Campaign Management Institute and it was about political campaigning.
I was keen to learn about the politics and campaigning there, but it turned out to be a bit simpler than I thought.

‘Elections are about choices,’ the lecturer said.

25 Nov 2011
2:35pm

comments

ETS: Limited Benefits and Embarrassing Consequences

Don Nicolson / Press Release / Rural

All New Zealand voters need to think smart before they vote after a damming report from SWISS banking giant UBS which shows the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme has cost $287 billion for ‘almost zero impact’ on cutting carbon emissions , ACT New Zealand Primary Industry Spokesman Don Nicolson said today.

“New Zealand has an even more all-encompassing and costly ETS acting as a brake on our economy. It’s costing every household, every small business, and every farmer, huge amounts for what? A big fat zero,” Mr Nicolson said.

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