David Seymour
Death and a pardon at Parliament
More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.
Death and a pardon at Parliament
More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.
AudioMP pay freeze ends, govt to vote on new pay system
MPs will vote today on a new way to set their pay - it looks a lot like the old way and neither the Greens nor Act is happy about it. Since 2015 the Remuneration Authority has been required to use a… Audio
MPs pay should be linked to average person’s salary - Seymour
The government is scrapping the formula used to calculate the pay for MPs each year. In 2015, in response to public concern about big pay increases awarded by the Remuneration Authority, the… Audio
Amendments made to help get End of Life Choice bill over the line
Act Party leader David Seymour's voluntary euthanasia bill has cleared another stage in Parliament. MPs voted 70 to 50 in favour of the End of Life Choice being given a third and final reading. But… Audio
Euthanasia debate returns to Parliament
The euthanasia debate is set to return to Parliament on Wednesday - with MPs facing a potentially prolonged and ugly showdown.
MPs are expected to thrash out the details of a proposed law change that… Audio
Govt Cabinet reshuffled, but questions remain
Day one of the Prime Minister's refreshed Cabinet and her most sought after ministers were already ducking for cover.
Jacinda Ardern is changing tack with the housing portfolio, taking the… Audio
End of Life Choice bill passes second reading
ACT Party leader David Seymour's member's bill that would give terminally ill people the right to choose assisted dying has cleared its latest hurdle in Parliament.
Seymour applauds euthanasia bill passing second reading
It was expected to go down to the wire but the second reading of the End-of-Life-Choice bill easily passed in Parliament on Wednesday night.
Just 20 MPs had the opportunity to debate the bill and… Audio
Euthanasia bill's second reading passes 70-50 in Parliament
It was expected to go down to the wire but the second reading of the End-of-Life-Choice bill easily passed in Parliament on Wednesday night.
Just 20 MPs had the opportunity to debate the bill and… Audio
Seymour's euthanasia bill faces vote in Parliament
The bill that would give the terminally ill the right to choose to die faces a make or break vote in Parliament later today. MPs will vote according to their consciences on whether to let David… Audio
Seymour's End of Life Choice bill faces MPs' vote
It's a big day for ACT leader David Seymour today as his End of Life Choice Bill faces judgment from his fellow MPs. The bill - that would give the terminally ill the right to choose to die - faces a… Video, Audio
David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill to get Second Reading
Dr Sinead Donnelly from the Care Alliance has just set out the case of more than 1000 doctors who are opposed to ACT Leader David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill, they'd prefer people who have… Audio
23 MPs still undecided on euthanasia vote
New Zealand MPs are set to vote on euthanasia this Wednesday, but 23 of them are still undecided. Medical, legal and ethical experts have their say, including a visiting Canadian doctor who has… Audio
Seymour unfazed as doctors fight End of Life Choice Bill
Those backing the End of Life Choice Bill are confident push back from doctors won't derail the bill's second reading on Wednesday.
David Seymour's bill would give people with a terminal illness the… Audio
Act's free-speech political pitch triggers the media
The Act party struggles to attract supporters, but has no problem getting the attention of the media. Its new proposals to beef up freedom of speech were debated throughout the week in the news. Audio
Act's free-speech political pitch triggers the media
The Act party struggles to attract supporters, but has no problem getting the attention of the media. Its new proposals to beef up freedom of speech were debated throughout the week in the news.
AudioWho's Up? ACT leader and Epsom MP David Seymour
As you know, we love to find out Who's Up at this time - and why they're awake bright and early. This morning we're joined by someone who's become just as well known for his twerking on Dancing With… Audio
'Don't vote for us' Seymour tells alt-right extremists
The ACT party is targeting free speech and radical tax reform as it works to up voter support heading into next year's election.
The party has re-launched with the slogan 'act for freedom'.
Its… Audio
Budget 2019 political game 'immature' - David Seymour
ACT Party leader David Seymour says the political game being played by the government and the National Party over leaked Budget details is immature and misses the point.
He says the real issue is… Audio