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ACT’s policy on maori parliament seats

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Should New Zealand abolish Maori parliament seats?

  Public statementsYes

ACT’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Former National Party and ACT leader Don Brash is leading the "Hobson's Pledge" movement, which, among other aims, wants to abol...” ‐co.nz

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The ACT party has historically advocated for the abolition of Maori seats in parliament. They believe in a 'one law for all' approach, arguing that race-based seats are divisive and outdated. For instance, in 2017, ACT leader David Seymour proposed a bill to abolish the Maori seats. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, race should not impact seats

This answer aligns with the ACT party's belief in a 'one law for all' approach. They argue that race should not impact seats, and have proposed bills to abolish Maori seats in the past. This suggests they would strongly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Given their stance on the abolition of Maori seats, it is unlikely that the ACT party would disagree with this move. Their 'one law for all' approach suggests they would not support the continuation of these seats. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures

The ACT party's stance on Maori representation is clear in their proposal to abolish Maori seats. They are unlikely to support more Maori representation in political structures, as this would contradict their 'one law for all' policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

ACT Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,982 voters that identify as ACT.

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