our principles

WHAT WE’RE ABOUT…

Freedom

Freedom of thought, conscience, religion, belief, and expression, is essential to a free society and must be promoted, protected, and preserved.

Choice

Voluntary choice and agreement should be the way in which we deal with each other in everyday life and in the economic market place.

Personal Responsibility

We are the owners of our lives and must be free to act according to our own judgments so long as we accept and respect the like freedom of others.

Our Policies

LET’S FIX THIS SH*T!

  • Tax

    Young ACT supports a flat tax rate of 17.5% so every Kiwi fairly pays the same proportion on their income. A flat tax rate also… Read More

  • Free Trade

    Young ACT believes strongly in a free and open market, including foreign markets. YA supports ACTs policy to remove all tariffs on imported goods. This… Read More

  • Economy

    Young ACT believes the economy needs a radical shake up. New Zealanders are burdened by economic anxiety, rising housing prices and hardship. Young ACT supports… Read More

  • Free to be Me

    Individual liberty and bodily autonomy are crucial elements of a free society whether that be access to abortion, euthanasia or different expressions of identity. We… Read More

  • GMO Innovations

    Problem: New Zealand’s current regulatory regime is ill-equipped to deal with advances in Genetic modification. The system prevents New Zealand industries from employing GMO’s outside… Read More

  • Drug Reform

    The world has waged a war on drugs for a century now. Drug prohibition has become a problem in and of itself – causing perhaps… Read More

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