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Labour warns of smoke and mirrors in next week’s Budget

It will shift the goal posts to make it appear the Government is making things better, says Barbara Edmonds.

Labour’s finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds.

Brent Edwards Tue, 21 May 2024

The Labour Party’s finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds questions whether tax cuts in next week’s Budget meet the public test of fairness or stability.

In a pre-budget speech to the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds said the proposed tax cuts did not meet the four tests for tax cuts

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Brent Edwards Tue, 21 May 2024
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