Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 24, 2022 2:21:04 GMT 12
DAVID SEYMOUR WILL CHOOSE POLICIES OVER POSITIONS IN A NATIONAL-ACT GOVERNMENT
Act leader David Seymour will prioritise his party’s policy agenda over the prospect of ministerial positions should New Zealanders opt for a National-Act government in next year’s general election.
Seymour has sent that message to his MPs, notifying them that portfolios could come at the expense of the party’s bottom lines, which include a “referendum on co-governance” with respect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi - something National’s leader Christopher Luxon has previously opposed.
“That’s the number one thing, in our view, that the government needs to resolve,” Seymour said.
If [National is] not prepared to do that, we’re not going to be prepared to do much other stuff they want to do.”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/david-seymour-will-choose-policies-over-positions-in-a-national-act-government/ZCCKSBB4UFAOLFXKGERCBS72TU/
Act leader David Seymour will prioritise his party’s policy agenda over the prospect of ministerial positions should New Zealanders opt for a National-Act government in next year’s general election.
Seymour has sent that message to his MPs, notifying them that portfolios could come at the expense of the party’s bottom lines, which include a “referendum on co-governance” with respect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi - something National’s leader Christopher Luxon has previously opposed.
“That’s the number one thing, in our view, that the government needs to resolve,” Seymour said.
If [National is] not prepared to do that, we’re not going to be prepared to do much other stuff they want to do.”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/david-seymour-will-choose-policies-over-positions-in-a-national-act-government/ZCCKSBB4UFAOLFXKGERCBS72TU/