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“Chris Hipkins thinks he can buy support from business. He’s not listening to what businesses actually need, so he’s resorted to bribes,” says ACT Science and Innovation spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar in response to Labour's policy to expand videogame subsidies.

ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming moves to roll back mandatory climate reporting requirements for most companies, and says ACT will campaign to go further.

“In the words of Darryl Kerrigan, ‘tell ‘em he’s dreamin’," says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to Labour’s latest boondoogle proposal.

The nation farewells Jim Bolger who, with Ruth Richardson, gave New Zealand balanced budgets and pushed union mediocrity out of (most) workplace(s). His Government also commenced the Treaty settlement process, modern New Zealand would not be the same without him.

ACT Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar has written to the Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee and the Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs proposing a targeted amendment to the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to ensure fairness for both consumers and businesses.

ACT’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar is celebrating the University of Auckland's council vote tonight to make the Waipapa Taumata Rau course optional. ACT is now calling on the University council to compensate students affected.