Three strikes for burglary and the Green Party's water policy w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 13th July, 2026

Last week the ACT Party announced a three strikes policy for burglaries. The policy would penalise those who commit three instances of burglary or are convicted three times of burglary, with a punishment of three years in prison. The ACT Party says this will decrease the total number of burglaries, but evidence is unconvincing on the success of three strikes policies as a deterrent.  Also in recent weeks, the Green Party announced its policy for water management, which included particular attention to fertilisers and nitrate levels. The ACT Party has been highly critical of this policy, rejecting the Green Party argument about environmental impact and noting the necessity of synthetic fertilisers for modern food production.  For this week’s catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News Director Castor asked about each of these topics, beginning with three strikes. Due to audio and connectivity issues, the interview was cut short before the two had the chance to properly discuss water infrastructure and nitrate levels.