ACT Party leader /u/Fresh3001 today held his final national campaign rally, cordoning off the streets next to the ACT Party HQ to give a speech to his crowd of supporters. Standing upon a podium, he addressed a crowd of thousands who had turned out to see him speak.

“Yeah, gidday. It’s great to see such a crowd here today - it’s encouraging to know that so many Kiwis value the same things that ACT does: individual freedom and respect for the taxpayer. Tomorrow New Zealand has a general election, and we’re doing pretty well. We’re leading here, in Central Auckland, and in North Canterbury - albeit very narrowly. While I have a substantial lead in the Bay of Plenty, it’s important that all supporters of our party get out tomorrow and vote for the ACT candidate to widen those gaps. More importantly, Kiwis need to get out and give ACT their party vote too! We’re looking like we’ll get 6 MPs in parliament, and while a few more percentage points in the poll won’t much change that, it may allow us to beat out the Labour Party!

“It is crucial that an ACT-led government is elected tomorrow. While we did a good job at keeping Labour and the Greens in check in the last government, ACT won’t be able to do that if the left win. Limitless spending and limits to your freedom are what you could very well see in another left-wing government - Labour want to restrict what food you can eat! On the other hand, ACT is absolutely committed to furthering the freedoms of all Kiwis. We’ll decriminalise all prohibited substances in favour of rehabilitation, we’ll protect freedom of speech by repealing the draconian ban on blasphemy and will review the Harmful Digital Communications Act, we’ll allow Kiwis in prison the right to vote, we’ll pass the End of Life Choice bill, and we’ll cut red tape in the RMA and allow Kiwis to actually build new homes. We’ll also cut income tax rates across the board, will halve the Land Value Tax, will raise the age of superannuation to 67 starting in 2020 so young Kiwis don’t have to shoulder the burden of the boomer generation, we’ll repeal the redundant Emissions Trading Act, and we’ll remove the ‘charitable purposes’ tax loophole, and so much more.

“So if you’re one of the many Kiwis who values freedom, get out on January the 6th and give ACT two ticks. If you’re in an electorate where ACT isn’t running, give your electorate vote to National or the Maori Party - without allies in parliament, we won’t be able to govern. Thank you all, and regardless of who wins this election, I will always fight to further Kiwis’ freedoms.”