Social Development Seniors

  • People

    Laura Trask

    Laura Trask MP was born and raised in Christchurch and has held roles on boards, owned a small business, and been a coach and a manager. Laura began her career in pharmacy before building a market-leading evacuation consultancy business with her factory. Laura was elected to Parliament as an ACT Party MP in 2023 but, in her spare time, you’ll find her on the side-line cheering for her two kids or exploring New Zealand’s backyard.

  • Policies

    Supporting Seniors

    New Zealand’s senior citizens have worked hard and contributed their fair share of taxes, yet the Labour Government has let them down when they rely on government competence the most.

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  • Press Releases

    Ardern’s legacy is welfare dependency

    “Jacinda Ardern’s legacy will be more children growing up in welfare-dependent households with no significant reduction in child poverty,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour.

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  • Press Releases

    Sepuloni should be ashamed of welfare numbers

    “There are 40,000 more Kiwis reliant on main benefits than when Labour took office. The Government shouldn’t be bragging about welfare numbers, it should be ashamed,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour.

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