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Our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party's Simon Court, every Monday on The Wire. 

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ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Firearm Policy, Local Government & Xinjiang: April 28, 2021, 16.92 MB
Wed 28 Apr 2021

This week James talks to Brooke live on air, as she's currently on tour for ACT's free speak campaign down safe.

James and Brooke start off with a chat about firearms licencing delays with the duck hunting season quickly approaching.

Next on the agenda, James asks Brooke about local government and some of the reforms which will be happening around the role councils play in communities.

Finally, James and Brooke discuss a motion the ACt part is putting thorugh parliament, asking parliament to join the U.K and Canada in condemning China for commiting genocide against Uyghur muslims.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Ihumātao, the New Zealand Health Authority Announcement and Hate Speech: February 3, 2021, 36.39 MB
Wed 21 Apr 2021

This week James and Brooke discuss 3 topics across the board, going from the health authority to hate speech.

Their chat starts off with the latest Labour governement announcement, that DHB's will be removed and a new system will be put in place. James asks about ACT's opinions on it and some of the details released so far.

James and Brooke also discuss Ihumātao and the fact the auditor general said the purchase were unlawful.

This week finishes of with James question Brooke on ACT's free speech position, as well as a donation made to the ACT party by someone who has taken part in hate speech online.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021

 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021 ACT's Brooke van Velden on Anti-Terrorism Legislation & Grassroot Organisations: April 14, 2021, 18.91 MB
Wed 14 Apr 2021

This week James talks to Brooke about new legislation which would provide new penalities for planning an act of terror.

James also talks ot Brooke about ex-ACT staff, Grant McLachlan and his accusations of ACT starting grassroot organisations to support their agendas.

ACT Party Catch-up w/ David Seymour

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Today, Alex chatted with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, standing in for Brooke van Velden, about the forecast net loss in immigration and the link between the gun buyback and increased gun violence. 

 

Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025

 Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025 Cabinet Reshuffle, Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Regulatory Standards Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 20th January, 2025, 24.19 MB

Yesterday the Prime Minister announced a cabinet reshuffle, demoting Shane Reti from the role of Health Minister and replacing him with former transport minister Simeon Brown. 

This is just one of the many changes to the shape of cabinet. Alongside this Chris Bishop takes over Brown’s transport portfolio, and Melissa Lee, who was already demoted from media minister last year, is stripped of all her responsibilities. 

Brown, who takes over the Health portfolio, has no previous experience in the health sector, which is already in a ‘crisis’. 

For our weekly catch up with the ACT party Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about the party’s thoughts on these changes. 

They also discussed the Regulatory Standards Bill, which was part of the ACT party coalition agreement, and is now up for debate. As well as the technical issues concerning submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill. 

But Producer, Evie started off by asking him about yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle.