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The Government is not going as far or as fast as ACT would, but you can see ACT’s influence in this Budget.

In response to the Government’s decision to extend basic English language requirements to Skill Level 3 roles under the Accredited Employer Work Visa, ACT Leader David Seymour says:

Statement from ACT MP Laura McClure, sponsor of the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill.

ACT has welcomed Budget 2026's social housing changes, saying they build on ACT’s work to restore fairness, responsibility, and better value for taxpayers.

“The opposition's response to a smaller public service has been absolutely dismal,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. "Their insistence that a smaller headcount must mean fewer services reveals what they really think: that it's impossible to get a productivity increase in the public sector.

The Public Service Commission and the official govt.nz website have updated their branding to put English first, a move welcomed by ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson.