Justice
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Déjà vu as Hipkins misleads on prison numbers
“Chris Hipkins’ claim on Newstalk ZB that the reduction in prison numbers is primarily due to fewer people in prison on driving and cannabis charges, is completely wrong and was disproven when his Police Minister said it months ago,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Justice for victims means less crims on electronic monitoring
“The New Windsor stabbing by a man on home detention is yet another example of how New Zealand’s justice system is too soft on criminals and weak for victims,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Tougher sentences needed for attacks on vulnerable workers
“In light of today’s horrific attack at New Windsor Dairy, it’s essential that ACT’s policy ensuring tougher sentences for assaults on vulnerable workers is enacted,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee.
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Too late for Labour to start caring about crime
“After more than five years of cuddling criminals and ignoring victims, Labour’s sudden pre-election change of heart on crime is hardly believable. It’s too late, there has to be Real Change this election to put law and order in place again,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Labour can’t be trusted on law and order
“Labour’s new-found enthusiasm for tackling crime is like waiting for a ram raid before putting up bollards – which, sadly, is Labour’s policy for crime-hit retailers,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Tough on crime is the best policy for Māori
“The biggest victims of crime in New Zealand are Māori women, failing to be tough on crime only does a disservice to the most disadvantaged communities that Labour claims to care about the most,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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ACT will increase the prison population
“Until we accept reality and start locking up more criminals, Kiwis will remain unsafe in their communities, their workplaces and even their homes. ACT is proposing tougher sentences for serious crimes and increased capacity to lock more criminals up,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Protecting Public Safety in Sentencing
Cuddling criminals hasn’t worked. New Zealand’s justice system needs to start putting victims first, which means ensuring appropriate sentences for offenders that will keep communities safe.
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Ensuring sentences fit the crime
“Being nice to criminals hasn’t worked. New Zealand’s justice system needs to start putting victims first, which means ensuring appropriate sentences for offenders that will keep communities safe,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Minister won’t rule out changes to S27 Cultural Reports
“Justice Minister Ginny Andersen will not rule out making changes to Section 27 of the Sentencing Act, after ACT revealed that the use of cultural reports to ensure criminals gain softer sentences has exploded,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee.
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