Red Tape

Real change means launching a war on red tape.

ACT will revolutionise how government regulates New Zealand to improve productivity, increase wages for workers, and lower prices.
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New Zealand is plagued by red tape introduced by various Governments that have passed laws as knee-jerk reactions.

Many of our problems can be traced to poor productivity, and poor productivity can be traced to poor regulation. In nearly every sector, we hear complaints that red tape increases compliance costs and creates missed opportunities by stopping productive activity. Our No. 8 wire culture is gradually eroding as people find it more attractive to do less.

But there’s no serious attempt to deal with red tape. Good regulation is done poorly, and MPs and media pay little attention to it. As a result, Ministers and bureaucrats face little incentive to regulate responsibly, and our productive economy suffers as a consequence.

ACT's solution
for real change

ACT will revolutionise how government regulates New Zealand to improve productivity, increase wages for workers, and lower prices.

ACT is proposing a new Minister and Ministry of Regulation to control the impacts of regulation like the Minister of Finance controls the supply of money taxed from New Zealanders.

The Minister and Ministry would ensure new and existing regulations meet tough new standards and would put red tape on the chopping block.

The key functions of the Minister and Ministry would be to:

  • Evaluate new regulations and make recommendations for a law to be passed or not.
  • Review existing red tape and suggest laws that would remove surplus rules and regulations.

These proposals are needed to hold Ministers and departments accountable for regulating New Zealanders’ lives.

ACT's Vision
ACT has a vision of a society where businesses can simply get on with doing what they’re good at, spending their time and energy on productive activity rather than costly compliance.
David Seymour
ACT Party Leader
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