JC: A Five Year Old on Q+A

The person I’m referring to is Chloë Swarbrick. My headline is a comment made by Heather du Plessis-Allan last week, with reference to Chloë’s alternative budget. Heather’s comment was along the lines of “I was five once and I also had those dreams.” Chloë, of course, possesses physical attributes well beyond a five-year-old, but mentally, well that is for you to decide.

Let’s assume, for the purpose of making the article a little light hearted, that Jack Tame had invited her on to celebrate her fifth birthday and the budget was in the form of a birthday cake. Chloë also came loaded with a bunch of gifts for everyone to celebrate the occasion. These gifts were mainly to ensure we were able to lead healthy lives. (Unfortunately, the word healthy could not be used to describe the answers Jack was getting to his questions).

Chris Lynch: ACT accuses Greens of economic ‘madness’ over $40 billion spending plan

ACT Party leader David Seymour has accused the Green Party of proposing an economically reckless budget that would burden future generations with unsustainable debt and aggressive tax hikes.

Slamming the Greens’ newly released “Green Budget,” Seymour said it was “fiscal fantasyland that made a strong case for teaching financial literacy in schools.”