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Showing posts with label David Parker quits revenue portfolio. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 29, 2023

Peter Wilson: Week in Politics - Kiri Allan's out, wealth tax keeps haunting Hipkins


The political implications of Kiri Allan's downfall; David Parker gives up revenue - was there "a whiff of petulance" around his decision? National says Labour's tax policy includes removing GST from fruit and vegetables, and it isn't denied.

A justice minister being arrested is about as bad as it gets for a government going into an election but writing Labour off because of Kiri Allan's downfall could be premature.