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Barbara Edmonds not sure how coalition will meet spending limits

She warns of a ‘cycle of doom’ where rising unemployment pushes government spending higher.

WATCH: Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds speaks with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Thu, 19 Dec 2024

The Labour Party’s finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds is not resiling from calling Finance Minister Nicola Willis the “nightmare before Christmas”.

Edmonds’ colourful description came after the release of the Half-Year Fiscal and Economic Update on Tuesday, which she said shocked her with

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Brent Edwards Thu, 19 Dec 2024
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