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ACT is celebrating ahead of the expected passage of the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, and calling on Chris Hipkins to put to rest Labour's opposition to oil and gas exploration.

“Last night ACT proposed a series of common-sense amendments to Labour MP Camilla Belich’s broken Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill, to make it more workable for businesses and employees entering into voluntary agreements with one another,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Laura McClure.

ACT MP Laura McClure has welcomed the next phase in establishing truly independent oversight of Oranga Tamariki with the appointment of a chair to the new Independent Children’s Board – a key step in delivering the ACT–National coalition commitment to create truly independent oversight of Oranga Tamariki.

"The Finance Minister is singing a song based on a tune once hummed by David Seymour. ACT has previously campaigned to open up Kiwibank to private investment, and now New Zealand is finally moving past squeamishness around privatisation.

We’re cutting red tape, simplifying processes, and ensuring WorkSafe is there to support you, not to micromanage you.

For years, health and safety rules on farms have come from bureaucrats in Wellington. As a result, we see rules that don't reflect the reality of life on the farm.