ACT leader David Seymour welcomes the merger of environmental and urban departments into a single ministry, arguing it represents a step toward a smaller, more efficient, and accountable government.
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too many ministers for too few responsibilities
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Merging three departments is a good start - let's keep going**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 28 May 2026\\ \\ ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming the third reading passage of the Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill, saying the MCERT merger shows what a more focused Government can look like.\\ \\ **Read More**Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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