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Date:
27 November 2008
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ACT New Zealand has five members of Parliament, led by Hon Rodney Hide, Minister of Local Government. The party has a confidence and supply arrangement with the National-led government

ACT New Zealand in Parliament

ACT New Zealand first registered with the Electoral Commission in February 1995 and entered Parliament in 1996. The Hon Rodney Hide and Hon Heather Roy are Ministers outside Cabinet in the National-led government from November 2008.

The party is currently represented in Parliament by five members — one represents an electorate, Epsom, and four are drawn from the party list.

Agreement

“ACT agrees to provide confidence and supply, for the term of this Parliament, to a National-led government.”

Source: National-ACT, Confidence and Supply Agreement, 16 November 2008

ACT New Zealand message

’ACT stands for individual freedom, less government interference and rewarding hard work.’

Source: ACT New Zealand, http://www.act.org.nz, accessed 24 April 2006.