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Matthew Fisken is a New Zealand political candidate and former Youth MP.[1]. He ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for ACT New Zealand in the 2023 general election[2].
Early life and career edit
Fisken was born in Invercargill and attended Verdon College[3] before moving to Christchurch. He studied at the University of Canterbury[4].
In 2022 Fisken was the Youth Representative for Nicole McKee in the 10th New Zealand Youth Parliament where he was subject to controversy following the mass walkout of Youth MPs during his speech on firearms law reforms[5][6].
The following year, Fisken ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the Christchurch Central Electorate for ACT New Zealand.[7][3]
Political views edit
Fisken describes himself as a libertarian, he is economically conservative and supports a smaller size and scope of government with less bureaucratic overreach. He believes in personal freedom and responsibility[3].
Fisken is a licensed gun owner and competitive pistol shooter. He opposed the 2019 gun control laws and claimed that it targeted law-abiding citizens and would not make anyone safer[8]
References edit
- ^ "Meet our Youth Parliament 2022 participants - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Matthew Fisken - Candidate for Christchurch Central electorate - NZ Election 2023". Policy.nz. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b c Gayfer, Malcolm (2023-07-17). "Invers Man To Stand For ACT In Christchurch Central". What's On Invers. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "UC student stands for Act in Christchurch Central". Canta. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Mass walkout at Youth Parliament after firearms speech". 1 News. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ sportingshooters (2022-07-24). "Sporting Shooters condemn mass youth walkout from Parliament - Sporting Shooters Association Of New Zealand Inc". Sporting Shooters Association Of New Zealand Inc. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Matthew Fisken|Christchurch Central". ACT New Zealand. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Mass walkout at Youth Parliament after firearms speech". 1 News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.