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title: "ACT policies: Election 2026 | NZ Business Alliance"
description: "What ACT has announced for the 2026 New Zealand election, summarised with sources. Informational only and not endorsed by ACT or any party."
source: https://alliance.org.nz/election-2026/parties/act/
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# ACT: policies for Election 2026

ACT’s confirmed 2026 announcements below cover climate settings and primary care. See ACT’s own site for its full plan.

Policies checked 3 November 2026

**Not endorsed by any party.** NZ Business Alliance is not affiliated with, endorsed by or paid by any political party or candidate. This page is purely informational: it summarises what each party has said, it does not recommend how to vote, and the party's own website is always the authority on its policy.

Poll average

10.3%

party vote, last 6 polls. [Poll tracker](https://alliance.org.nz/election-2026/polls/)

Campaigning on cutting spending and waste, lower emissions costs and more GPs.

## Climate and emissions
- Repeal the Zero Carbon Act and scrap the net zero by 2050 target.
- Benchmark the emissions cap against major trading partners instead of a fixed target.
- Remove the minimum price for emissions trading auctions and return 100% of net carbon auction revenue to New Zealanders through a carbon tax refund.
- Oppose a tax on agricultural emissions.

## Health
- Add $400 million to general practice: $100 million a year over four years, on top of normal capitation increases.
- Aim for GPs to average 36.4 hours a week, up from 33.9.

_This summary is limited to ACT announcements we could confirm in published reports. ACT has other policies not listed here._

## Sources
- [ACT New Zealand](https://www.act.org.nz/)
- [The Spinoff: new policy round-up (September 2026)](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-09-2026/new-policy-round-up-supermarkets-superannuation-first-home-buyers-and-climate-change)
- [The Spinoff: the last week before voting starts](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-10-2026/the-last-week-before-voting-starts-act-on-gps-labour-on-screens-nz-first-on-rail-national-on-the-right-to-silence)

Always check the party’s own website for its current, complete policy. Policies checked 3 November 2026.

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