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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Politics
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Act’s plan to cut government spending and taxes

Tax cuts would be paid for by slashing spending and scrapping some government agencies.

Act party leader David Seymour presents Act's alternative budget.

Brent Edwards Mon, 15 May 2023

Three days before the Budget, the Act Party has released its alternative budget laying out a programme of tax cuts and cuts to the public service, but with an almost doubling of spending on defence and more money for GPs.

Act leader David Seymour said his party would reduce the number of public

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Brent Edwards Mon, 15 May 2023
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