Foreign Affairs
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ACT has raised $120k for Ukraine
“ACT has raised over $120,000 for Ukraine, with $40,000 raised at our fundraiser last night,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden.
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ACT holds another fundraiser for freedom
“The ACT Party is proud to help our friends in Ukraine with their fight for freedom by hosting another fundraiser tomorrow evening,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden.
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The Irish not so lucky with Mallard appointment
“Today’s announcement that disgraced Speaker of New Zealand Parliament Trevor Mallard will be taking up a cushy diplomatic posting in Ireland is an outrage,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Brooke van Velden
Support Brooke's campaign for Tamaki at www.brooke4tamaki.nz Brooke left the private sector to work behind the scenes in Parliament to help pass the End-of-Life Choice Act. She is a highly effective operator who knows how to deliver real positive change in the corridors of power.
Brooke is qualified in international trade and economics and has been a factory worker and corporate affairs consultant.
Her practical and political experience has given her a deep understanding of the economy and the effect big government policies and rushed laws have on businesses and individuals.
She switched from being a Green voter to an Act supporter while studying economics at university. The ability for free markets to lift countries from hardship was a revelation for her.
She is also a committed social liberal, championing the right to autonomy over our own bodies.
Brooke grew up in Auckland with three older brothers, where her parents were small business owners.