Politics
Chlöe Swarbrick exposed as having weak grasp of the numbers in Q+A interview on alternative budget
“You don’t front a $70 billion tax plan and turn up to Q+A saying ‘I’ll get back to you.’”
May 22, 2025
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“You don’t front a $70 billion tax plan and turn up to Q+A saying ‘I’ll get back to you.’”
“We want the matter resolved—and now.”
“…we need to make regulating less rewarding for politicians…”
“It’s a careful, controlled debate where ideas should be debated. No one should be intimidated.”
Hipkins agrees with “many elements” of the plan.
“The behaviour of Ms Maipi-Clarke, Ms Ngarewa-Packer and Mr Waititi was such that it could have the effect of intimidating other members of the House in the discharge of their duties.”
“Corrosive to constitutional norms.”
Are public decisions for sale?
While Luxon has floated fast-tracking the bill, ACT is opposed to a ban and wants a public inquiry instead.