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“The public service should have the same work-from-home expectations as the rest of New Zealand. We can’t allow unions to use the fuel crisis to drag the country back to COVID times,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

ACT MP Laura McClure says today’s Broadcasting Standards Authority ruling shows a regulator scrambling to stay relevant by grabbing power it was never meant to have.

ACT MP Cameron Luxton says ACT will withdraw its support for the Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill at third reading, after Parliament voted down common-sense amendments to ensure fairness for those affected.

“Time is running out as small incorporated societies across New Zealand could be forced to shut their doors,” says ACT MP Laura McClure, who drafted a Member’s Bill to fix the issue.

The Public Service Commission should ensure it is setting the right example for other agencies when it comes to following the Government’s English-first policy, says ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson.

ACT Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson says “Fitch’s downgrade of New Zealand’s outlook to negative should be a wake-up call.