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David Seymour’s plan to revamp government

‘We don’t need more ministers, we need fewer,’ he says.

Act Party leader David Seymour.

Brent Edwards Thu, 01 May 2025

Act Party leader David Seymour is suggesting he do himself out of a job.

Well, not quite, but Seymour, who becomes Deputy Prime Minister in June, is proposing the number of ministers in the executive be slashed.

In a speech to the Tauranga Club at lunchtime, he proposed all ministers outside the

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Brent Edwards Thu, 01 May 2025
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