Two-rate tax structure
ACT proposed reducing the number of income-tax rates from five to two and creating a Ministry of Regulation. This records a proposal, not implementation.
ACT
A record of the party, through its history and elections.
1996–2026 · Years with records10 election results · 1,093 candidacies
Election record
View the full election2023
14 October 2023 · MMP
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- Party votes
- 246,473
- Party vote share
- 8.64%
- Seats won
- 112 electorate · 9 list
- Share of the House
- 9.02%122 total seats
· Election-result snapshot, not current membership.
11 members
List MPs are elected through the party list. A listed contested electorate is not a seat won.
| Name | Elected through | Electorate / list rank | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew John Hoggard | List MP | Party list · rank 5Contested: Rangitīkei | |
| Brooke Van Velden | Electorate MP | Tāmaki | |
| Cameron Gib Luxton | List MP | Party list · rank 11 | |
| David Breen Seymour | Electorate MP | Epsom | |
| Karen Louise Chhour | List MP | Party list · rank 6 | |
| Kushmiita Parmjeet Kaur Parmar | List MP | Party list · rank 9 | |
| Laura Barbara Trask | List MP | Party list · rank 10 | |
| Mark Stuart Cameron | List MP | Party list · rank 7 | |
| Nicole Raima McKee | List MP | Party list · rank 3 | |
| Simon Thomas Court | List MP | Party list · rank 8 | |
| Todd Michael Stephenson | List MP | Party list · rank 4 |
1–11 of 11
The 11 recorded elected members reconcile with the official 11 seats.
Electorate candidacies and party-list entries are separate records; a person may appear in both. Counts are not unique people.
Candidate coverage is limited to reviewed tables and may be partial even when the elected roster matches official seats.
59 electorate candidacies · 60 party-list entries. Coverage and methods.
Party history
ACT developed from the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers, established in 1993 by Roger Douglas and Derek Quigley. It became a political party in 1994 and won eight seats at its first general election in 1996. Following the 2008 election, its leader and deputy leader were offered ministerial roles in a National-led government.
Association established
Roger Douglas and Derek Quigley founded the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers.
Political party established
ACT began operating as a political party.
First general election
ACT won eight seats in its first general election.
Ministers in a National-led government
ACT's leader and deputy leader were offered ministerial posts after the election.
Selected, sourced milestones. This is not a complete chronology.
Every recorded election
Select a year to read its people and places above. “Not applicable” means there was no separate MMP party vote; “Not recorded” marks a gap.
| Year | Party votes | Vote share | Electorate | List | Total seats | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246,473 | 8.64% | 2 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 219,031 | 7.59% | 1 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 13,075 | 0.50% | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16,689 | 0.69% | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23,889 | 1.07% | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 85,496 | 3.65% | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 34,469 | 1.51% | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 145,078 | 7.14% | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 145,493 | 7.04% | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 126,442 | 6.10% | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Published policies
Party proposals in their original time. These summaries do not establish delivery, present-day policy or individual MPs’ personal positions.
Council infrastructure funding
ACT proposed sharing GST revenue with councils that permit additional housing, with over $1 billion a year identified for infrastructure. This records a proposal, not implementation.
Funding for general practice
ACT proposed increasing capitation funding for GP practices, intended to improve access to appointments. This records a proposal, not implementation.
Attendance and teaching rewards
ACT proposed daily national reporting of school attendance and a Teaching Excellence Reward Fund. This records a proposal, not implementation.
Emissions pricing linked to trading partners
ACT proposed repealing the Zero Carbon Act and linking New Zealand’s emissions price to prices in its five main trading partners. This records a proposal, not implementation.
Sources & coverage
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1050 sources in this party record
- 2002 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1996 official overall results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1996 official party-vote matrix national totals
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1999 official overall results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2005 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2008 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2011 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2014 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
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