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ACT's Simon Court

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

 

 

Our weekly catch-up with the Minister of Health and Pacific Peoples, Dr Shane Reti.

Youth Crime & GST Sharing Members Bill w/ ACT’s Brooke van Velden: September 7, 2022

Youth Crime & GST Sharing Members Bill w/ ACT’s Brooke van Velden: September 7, 2022 Youth Crime & GST Sharing Members Bill w/ ACT’s Brooke van Velden: September 7, 2022, 25.74 MB
Wed 7 Sep 2022

Today, Alex chatted with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the Government’s new youth crime strategy and ACT’s call for ankle bracelets on youth offenders, as well as the GST sharing members bill to fund housing infrastructure.  

NZI Report into Ministry of Health & Youth Crime Stats w/ Brooke van Velden: August 31, 2022

NZI Report into Ministry of Health & Youth Crime Stats w/ Brooke van Velden: August 31, 2022 NZI Report into Ministry of Health & Youth Crime Stats w/ Brooke van Velden: August 31, 2022, 21.6 MB
Wed 31 Aug 2022

In this week's chat with the ACT party Deputy Leader,  Alex chatted with Brooke van Velden about the new NZI report into Ministry of Health policies as well as youth crime statistics.

Kiwibank & ICU Beds w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 24, 2022

Kiwibank & ICU Beds w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 24, 2022 Kiwibank & ICU Beds w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 24, 2022, 18.68 MB
Wed 24 Aug 2022

In this week's chat with the ACT party Deputy Leader,  Alex chatted with Brooke van Velden about Kiwibank becoming government owned, as well as ICU bed numbers.

Law & Order w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 17, 2022

Law & Order w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 17, 2022 Law & Order w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 17, 2022, 21.07 MB
Wed 17 Aug 2022

In this week's chat with the ACT party Deputy Leader, Alex chatted with Brooke van Velden about law and order.

Ram Raids & The Commerce Commission's Report into Residential Building Materials w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 10, 2022

Ram Raids & The Commerce Commission's Report into Residential Building Materials w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 10, 2022 Ram Raids & The Commerce Commission's Report into Residential Building Materials w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: August 10, 2022, 20.39 MB
Wed 10 Aug 2022

In this week's chat with the ACT party Deputy Leader, Alex chatted with Brooke van Velden about ram raids, as well as the report by the Commerce Commission into residential building supplies.

 

Smokefree Amendment Bill & Multiple Sclerosis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 27, 2022

Smokefree Amendment Bill & Multiple Sclerosis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 27, 2022 Smokefree Amendment Bill & Multiple Sclerosis w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 27, 2022, 19.23 MB
Wed 27 Jul 2022

This week, Alex chatted with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the latest Smokefree Amendment Bill and a Multiple Sclerosis petition that was handed to Parliament on Tuesday.

 

Construction Costs and Inflation w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 20, 2022

Construction Costs and Inflation w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 20, 2022 Construction Costs and Inflation w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 20, 2022, 24.21 MB
Wed 20 Jul 2022

This week, Alex chatted with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about the rise in construction costs and ACT’s call for a more short-term inflation focus for the Reserve Bank.

The EU FTA & Gun Crime in Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 6 2022

The EU FTA & Gun Crime in Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 6th 2022 The EU FTA & Gun Crime in Auckland w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: July 6th 2022, 22.84 MB
Wed 6 Jul 2022

Another edition of one of our regular segments, where Alex talks to one of our most important minor parties about the political hot potatoes of today and tomorrow.

Today, Alex chatted with ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke Van Velden about the EU Free Trade Deal and the rise in gun crime in Auckland.

ACT Catch-Up w/ David Seymour

ACT Catch-Up w/ David Seymour ACT Catch-Up w/ David Seymour, 27.41 MB
Wed 22 Jun 2022

Another installation of one of our regular segments, where Alex talks to one of our most important minor parties about the political hot potatoes of today and tomorrow. Today, Alex chatted with ACT Leader David Seymour, who is standing in for Brooke van Velden today, about the Tauranga by-election and New Zealand’s foreign policy in the Pacific.

 

Rural Health and Housing Infrastructure w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: June 8th 2022

Rural Health and Housing Infrastructure w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: June 8th 2022 Rural Health and Housing Infrastructure w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: June 8th 2022, 23.15 MB
Wed 8 Jun 2022

Alex speaks with ACT party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden about the Government’s new Rural Health Strategy and ACT’s Housing Infrastructure Bill.