Law & Order

The Government’s first job is stopping crime. People who work, save and sacrifice for a better tomorrow shouldn’t live in fear that someone else will hurt them, or take away what they’ve worked for.

With ACT in Government, we've brought back Three Strikes for violent crime, ended taxpayer-funded cultural reports, and scrapped Labour's prisoner reduction target. Violent crime, youth crime, and ram raids have all dropped sharply. But ACT is campaigning to go further: with stronger penalties for serious and repeat offenders, more protections for victims, and new tools for communities to stand up for themselves.

ACT believes in being both tough and smart on crime. We will deliver real consequences for criminals, and rights for victims. And we will target interventions based on what is most effective in protecting New Zealanders from crime.