This week on Politics in Full Sentences Max Whitehead is joined by ACT Leader David Seymour and ACT Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke. Does the Government have a plan beyond borrowing to spend and hoping for a vaccine? What is their plan to use technology to reopen the border? New Zealanders need certainty. What’s ACT’s economic plan?<a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/">Free Speech</a><a href="https://www.act.org.nz/">ACT New Zealand</a> <a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/">Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ</a> <a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=actnz">School of Practical Politics</a>

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Does the Government have a plan beyond borrowing to spend and hoping for a vaccine? What’s their plan to use technology to reopen the border? New Zealanders need certainty. What’s ACT’s economic plan?

ACT’s Economic Plan for Recovery

This week on Politics in Full Sentences ACT Leader David Seymour is joined by former ACT President Ruwan Premathilaka and Ken Shirley, former Road Transport Forum CEO, Labour Cabinet Minister, and ACT Deputy Leader. Just as New Zealanders are getting moving again, the Government’s going ahead with increasing taxes on road users. Is it appropriate in a time of crisis, and how much will it hit hard-working Kiwis getting back to business?

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on Politics in Full Sentences ACT Leader David Seymour is joined by former ACT President Ruwan Premathilaka and Ken Shirley, former Road Transport Forum CEO, Labour Cabinet Minister, and ACT Deputy Leader. Just as New Zealanders are getting moving again, the Government’s going ahead with increasing taxes on road users. Is it appropriate in a time of crisis, and how much will it hit hard-working Kiwis getting back to business?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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Just as New Zealanders are getting moving again, the Government’s going ahead with increasing taxes on road users. Is it appropriate in a time of crisis, and how much will it hit hard-working Kiwis getting back to business?

Increasing Fuel Tax in Time of Crisis

Max Whitehead joins ACT Leader David Seymour and Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke following yesterday’s announcement of<a href="https://www.act.org.nz/candidates" target="_blank"> 49 talented candidates </a> standing for ACT from Northland to Southland this election. Who are the candidates, what are their values, and when do they start campaigning?  <a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/">Free Speech</a><a href="https://www.act.org.nz/">ACT New Zealand</a> <a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/">Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ</a> <a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=actnz">School of Practical Politics</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Max Whitehead joins ACT Leader David Seymour and Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke following yesterday’s announcement of&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/candidates" target="_blank"&gt; 49 talented candidates &lt;/a&gt; standing for ACT from Northland to Southland this election. Who are the candidates, what are their values, and when do they start campaigning?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Speech&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACT New Zealand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=actnz"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School of Practical Politics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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ACT’s standing 49 talented candidates in electorates from Northland to Southland campaigning for the Party Vote this election. Who are they, what are their values, and when do they start campaigning? 

ACT’s Candidates for 2020

This week on Politics in Full Sentences Max Whitehead is joined by ACT Leader David Seymour and Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke to unpack the Government’s Budget. Labour knows how to throw your tax money around and its track record shows it’ll fail to deliver on its promise to rebuild the economy. What’s in the Budget and what’s ACT’s alternative solution? <a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/">Free Speech</a><a href="https://www.act.org.nz/">ACT New Zealand</a> <a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/">Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ</a> <a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=actnz">School of Practical Politics</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on Politics in Full Sentences Max Whitehead is joined by ACT Leader David Seymour and Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke to unpack the Government’s Budget. Labour knows how to throw your tax money around and its track record shows it’ll fail to deliver on its promise to rebuild the economy. What’s in the Budget and what’s ACT’s alternative solution?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Speech&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACT New Zealand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=actnz"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School of Practical Politics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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Labour knows how to throw your tax money around and its track record shows it’ll fail to deliver on its promise to rebuild the economy. What’s in the Government’s Budget for the year and what’s ACT’s alternative solution? 

Unpacking the Budget

This week on Politics in Full Sentences, Max Whitehead is joined by ACT Leader David Seymour and Council of Licenced Firearm Owners spokesperson Nicole McKee to discuss the failed "buyback" scheme. The Auditor-General has investigated the "buyback" scheme and has found Police records were incomplete and is unable to say if New Zealanders are any safer. Meanwhile, COLFO are in court seeking compensation from the Government. What's the latest news?<a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2005/S00029/owners-want-compensation-for-property-confiscation.htm">https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2005/S00029/owners-want-compensation-for-property-confiscation.htm</a><a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/">Free Speech</a><a href="https://www.act.org.nz/">ACT New Zealand</a> <a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/">Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ</a> <a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=actnz">School of Practical Politics</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;This week on Politics in Full Sentences, Max Whitehead is joined by ACT Leader David Seymour and Council of Licenced Firearm Owners spokesperson Nicole McKee to discuss the failed "buyback" scheme. The Auditor-General has investigated the "buyback" scheme and has found Police records were incomplete and is unable to say if New Zealanders are any safer. Meanwhile, COLFO are in court seeking compensation from the Government. What's the latest news?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2005/S00029/owners-want-compensation-for-property-confiscation.htm"&gt;https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2005/S00029/owners-want-compensation-for-property-confiscation.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://frrespeech.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Speech&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACT New Zealand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.podcasts.nz/politics-in-full-sentences-act-nz-podcast/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Politics in Full Sentences - Podcasts NZ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.act.org.nz/school_of_practical_politics?utm_campaign=sopps_invite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=actnz"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School of Practical Politics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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The gun "buyback" is a failure. The Auditor-General's investigation found multiple deficiencies and now COLFO are seeking damages from the Government. Given this, how useful will the gun register be?

Gun Buyback: A Disaster From Start to Finish

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