ACT’s Record

ACT has driven many of the Government’s actions to respect taxpayers and drive growth. These include:

• Saving taxpayers billions through careful scrutiny: David Seymour halved the cost of the school lunch programme by insisting it be delivered more efficiently. ACT’s rigorous questioning knocked $200 million off the price of the Waikato Medical School, and David’s Budget spending reviews have saved a total of $615 million so far. By focusing the pay equity regime on genuine gender discrimination, Brooke van Velden saved taxpayers $13 billion. Saving money in Government budgets takes pressure off everyone else’s budgets.

• Delivering real tax relief: ACT delivered immediate tax savings by scrapping the costly ute tax, and made income tax cuts possible by securing $7.5 billion in savings in the mini-Budget. By cancelling wasteful projects such as Let’s Get Wellington Moving and Labour’s RMA reforms, ACT ensured more of your money stays in your pocket instead of being wasted in Wellington.

• Cutting red tape to unleash growth: ACT has rolled back Labour’s anti-business rules so employers can hire with confidence and grow their businesses. We reinstated 90-day trials for all employers, giving them the confidence to take a chance on new staff without the risk of costly dismissal processes. We scrapped Fair Pay Agreements, which would have forced one-size-fits-all pay and conditions on entire industries regardless of local circumstances or business viability. These changes make it easier for businesses to create jobs, reward effort, and invest in their people. ACT is continuing to identify and remove unnecessary regulations that hold back productivity and wage growth.
  
  

  The coalition Government has not gone as far as ACT would like, but it has gone further than it would have without ACT.