David Seymour Talks Academic Freedom & the Postponed Vic Uni Debate

Sean Plunket talks to ACT Leader David Seymour about academic freedom and the postponed Vic Uni debate.
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[@jjbraddock2702]

NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITIES THAT SUPPRESS FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THOUGHT, BELIEFS.

[@mobbarley7517]

No government funding for university full stop

[@Duckz558]

There job to?providing for the people subtracting isn’t their job description?themselves pay rise not right never mind the people no justifications their when theirs a struggling nation everything they spewed out not good for the people and country?but only for the 1%ers

[@mephistofleece]

David is the voice of reason. He has a backbone and he gets my vote.

[@Duckz558]

Connected to his arsebone

[@mephistofleece]

@@Duckz558 Ok bottom feeder 😂 WINZ muncher, window licker, beggar or criminal! Keep moaning

[@h3arold]

The 10 minutes+ coverage onTV1 news last night was insane. It is clear that NZ MSM are essentially the Labour/Greens press office.

[@gillcameron8105]

We switched off. Maiki Sherman was OTT. Are we to see and hear more of her ranting? That performance on TV1 was shameful!... Cringe television from NZ broadcasting.

[@kungfutzu3779]

serious? you telling me they spent 10 minutes on this?

[@paton57]

Arderns bribed proper gander machine

[@rod-contracts1616]

​@@gillcameron8105 Agree. She was making a sensational mountain out of a mole hill. Totally unprofessional.

[@delinquentinparadise]

TVNZ needs completely rebuilding. Our TV Channel should be the go to place for truthful and unbiased news of current affairs and political commentary. But TV 1 has been taken over by Left Wing political commentators and woke current affairs presenters. A vast majority have voted by using their on/ off switch which shows their contempt for that which is being offered by TVNZ. The public have no say regarding our own TV 1 and our cowardly Politicians refuse to act on the public’s behalf. No wonder the country is in such a mess

[@chrisallum9044]

We should get rid of it completely. If we want to give NZ media a hand up we could reduce the tax on ALL NZ media.

[@jasperhorace7147]

Luxon sitting on all those fences hoping to be popular with everyone will never achieve that.

[@mikenewton9439]

Absolutely

[@geraldcoffey3303]

It will take more than 6months to undo 6 years of the crazys

[@deantairi8357]

excuses excuses

[@jasperhorace7147]

@@deantairi8357 considering labour spent six years doing very little and consistently blaming the Key government, I don’t see a need for excuses. The coalition has only been in power 6 months, not six long useless woke years.

[@deantairi8357]

@@jasperhorace7147 the coalition were voted in to make change changes so far more unemployment demoting mps no change in crime extra costs for car registration etc

[@steveabplanalp9607]

David Seymour is a great guy, who I think really wants a better NZ.

[@5150show]

Totally agree

[@Duckz558]

Really? Yous must be walking around with your heads ⬆️ your arses unbelievably bad

[@glenashley2253]

As I've always stated you will never get a positive comment from TVNZ the new Political reporter was nearly screaming with JOY at the headlines about the new Poll results disgusting biased negative after 6 months in government where were you after 6years with your lot 😊

[@VikingZ-xo6mp]

Go our mighty Govt🌹❤️. People seem to forget where in this mess because of six years of wrong from laba

[@Duckz558]

nothing to do with labour hasn’t been Acts flat out racist in their gems sooo it’s been proven fact majority on tis platform are to nothing right anyway

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

you need to require every Chancellor of a university to provide the government with a written plan on how to get their University to improve their standing in the world university academic rankings in order to keep their job and get their public funding. This is needed because ALL of our universities are sliding academic rankings very dramatically, have done for years, and the slide is accelerating not slowing down. we need to stop the wokeness from the top.

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

great work David, go you good thing you

[@andreatodd3095]

I will agree with that

[@kenking3188]

Defund the mickey mouse arts unis and emphasise the more useful technical universities

[@user-ny8vw3ko5f]

I’ll listen to university students when they’ve paid as much tax as I have.

[@keithscott1255]

And students who cancel truths get passing grades... Go to trade school and make the world a better place.

[@njd2342]

Have the debate somewhere other than a University which are no longer places of reason and debate. Try a church for example.

[@gymwithrhythm]

Thank you David, for your thick skin.

[@yingle6027]

The breaking news on 1 last night had me thinking that some major disaster had happened, but no it was just a poll showed the govt support slipping by a few percent and Maiki Sherman about to have orgasm on live tv. Honestly so over the top.

[@stevechivers6338]

I thought likewise. All in the great scheme of media trying to take control....

[@gregsmith2164]

worst polling for any nz first term govt EVER. Plenty to be happy about for sure. Going down baby

[@yingle6027]

@@gregsmith2164 Well tax-payer funded media are certainly doing their part to create the hysteria, it's only one poll of many and the polls have a margin of era of about 5-7%. So you and Simon Dallow should keep your pants on.

[@user-zl8pt5jv9c]

Labour and greens are dissappear ing down the gurgler 4 good along with their woke stupidity

[@bobboardman1156]

Vic uni is a very disturbed place

[@andreatodd3095]

Good to hear David and Act's policies and responses directly, unless we hear straight from the Coalition themselves, and make our own decisions about issues, everything that comes from msm is questionable.

[@StGammon77]

David is a model MP acting on behalf of his partys constituents dont see any problem with him hes totally right.

[@Duckz558]

Freedom is what he wants gone

[@gavinivers8941]

The two students you had on yesterday demonstrated they can understand there are two sides to a story. Because they can't debate a subject, they are scared they would end up looking stupid. To late!

[@paulineleng1218]

The way that journalist presented the poll results clearly showed her lack of professionalism. She deserves to be axed!

[@cullenkehoe5184]

These universities are really getting on my nerves. I might okay with central government defunding them. Do you want woke judges and lawyers and politicians with views like that running the country in a decade or two? I don't.

[@mikenewton9439]

Victoria University Gagging order Let's call it as it is

[@OXSEnterprises]

I have listened to Johnathan speak and not one ounce of him speaks danger to me. Not threatening in the slightest. I can't work out how weak and out of perspective these dweebs are who label him that. I get that that's their agenda but it's just so pathetic. I feel sorry for them.

[@bobboardman1156]

Although I struggle a bit with Act I think highly of David Seymour

[@NZ_Kiwi1010]

Our universities will be following America by next week 😂 parents sort your kids out before they make total fools of themselves and destroy all future employment opportunities.. Good luck 😂

[@Duckz558]

far leftist is wwwhat it is Biden agenda if you look closely all over the internet or blind to it

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

Go david. Thankyou for sticking to your beliefs. Im sick of wok students reporters journalists and generally all those ignorant idealistic numpties who have no idea. I'll vote for yo again as i believe in free speech, equality, equal rights, equal opportunities and freedom of choice as you o. KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK.

[@chrishamill1242]

Journalism should have never have been a university degree.

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

I thought the main purpose of Universities were about students passing exams and getting a qualification that would help with job prospects. Yes there has always been a radical leftie/ socialist element on Uni campuses but in the past students who disagreed could give their views through free speech and debates.Not anymore.

[@kungfutzu3779]

no the main purpose was education

[@cullenkehoe5184]

​@kungfutzu3779 and what is that? How do you define that? Teaching young people everyone's r@cist except Cloe Swarbrick?

[@red2775]

Big hairy news is always hating on Sean Plunkett and David Seymour and I don't know why

[@druckerman247]

Where is taxcinda? We the people have a few questions. We also have consequences for wrong answers.

[@adsdft585]

What happened to the MPs Canadian accent?

[@kungfutzu3779]

?? i never noticed one

[@adsdft585]

Post W Peters will be significant !

[@user-dh7nk6ee8h]

So u saying the Queen is not better place or u questioning me

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Do you support the protests across the usa by students, sean?

[@Anony_mouse2]

Only the pro Israeli ones!

[@adsdft585]

If the new government borrows to fund income tax rates reduction and increased deduction for interest costs and depreciation. Is this wise in the current economic times, which were for shadowed a year ago.

[@kiwikiwi223]

Its dumb and all the economists predicted nationals numbers were wrong the whole time. There doing exactly what you shouldnt do 😂

[@zweed69]

the last govt can't account for 200 billion, I'd be more concerned about them ever getting their hands on the reins again 🤣

[@adsdft585]

Can he explain why company liquidations are so high given the efficiency of private business ?

[@kungfutzu3779]

give us some context

[@zweed69]

I can, they shut the country down, most of us running small businesses were offered feeble sums as compensation whilst the larger companies got massive handouts. They used these to buy competition and consolidate, increasing market share and monopolising entire industries, literally overnight. Most of us people who ran these smaller businesses lost all our customers to these monopolies, without these customers, we went under. Get it now?

[@adsdft585]

Petrol prices up! Transport subsidies stopped, so transport cost up! Vehicle charges up!

[@njd2342]

We're all going to carbon zero. We're all going to carbon zero.

[@user-dh7nk6ee8h]

Ok you playing with u wanna have go ok every word i can translate

[@Chopper650]

i see you speak fluent joe biden... trueinternationoverpressure

[@darrinelford1473]

Who brought this wanker into comments?

[@michaeltawaka762]

What

[@user-uq1rl6zs2b]

Trump

[@schlookie]

Trump2024 🎉

[@user-uq1rl6zs2b]

@@schlookie yeah brother 👍💯♥️

[@adsdft585]

Police! The words of action form minister do not seem to have reduce the risk of criminals. If any of the laws are effective, and trail take a year its will be 2026 !

[@zweed69]

😂 hey um could you run that back in english please?

[@adsdft585]

ACT is looking to control choice! So if a Uni does not put forward a policy . What will happen?

[@michaeltawaka762]

The students start to think 🤔

[@zweed69]

@@michaeltawaka762 ikr as if enforcing freedom of speech is controlling choice 😂 talk about double speak

[@mikewalters5815]

Are this Government going to bring in Refugees form Gaza? 😊

[@rosemaryfairbanks6399]

NO! I hope !

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

Not if they are radical terrorists, supportive of terrorists or have been brainwashed to believe the terrorists have a just cause. They don't. They use their population as human shields and then cry genocide. However I do feel sad for the loss of life of civilians and children which in a normal world should never happen. Shame on radical terrorists.

[@jasperhorace7147]

That certainly would decrease their popularity.

[@kiwikiwi223]

​@@rosemaryfairbanks6399 why not?

[@gregsmith2164]

@@kiwikiwi223 because the people on here are racist morons

[@notbeefyproductions7109]

New Zealand Please Decriminalise Cannabis

[@JohanThiart]

Ban smoking and alcohol consumption, now! And talking bullshit ….

[@gavinivers8941]

The Maori are complaining that we are not going to a total smoking ban, what are you planning to do with cannabis?

[@5150show]

No

[@JohanThiart]

@@gavinivers8941 it is not a problem. The diaries will not be allowed to sell Cannabis. Only the Cannabis kings will be allowed to sell the shit to supplement their takings on selling illegal tobacco …….. this world is so upside down. Check what Michael Schellenberger says in his book, San Fransicko.

[@kiwikiwi223]

Everyone in here are probably boozers😂

[@poerava]

This interviewer performs some very proficient verbal fellatio on Seymour Geez.

[@willtekata1763]

This show use to be ok but it's going woke.

[@zweed69]

😂 ok karen

[@deantairi8357]

still playing the blame game David

[@namrepusprime6793]

I think after a crap government for 6 years, a little bit of blame is appropriate.

[@adsdft585]

​@namrepusprime6793 Yes having NZ First as part of the government 2017-2020 was not of a benefit to NZ they may delayed progress before covid 19. ( remember labour was only the government for 3 years 2020 to 2023).

[@adsdft585]

Our inflation is falling due Labour and the reserve bank ( dual mandate) as predicted in September 2023. The new government has done nothing in 6 months to increase its decline.

[@deantairi8357]

@@namrepusprime6793 NEWSFLASH crap government still exists

[@deantairi8357]

@@namrepusprime6793 get it right three years