Minister of Finance Bill English has arrogantly used the Public Service to fund jobs for the Government’s friends, Labour Party Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for April, 2009
National pumps up Beehive staff
On April - 30 - 2009
National Ministers are continuing to pump up staff levels and salaries in their private offices with Government departments picking up the bill , Labour Party Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
Increase in crime highlights need for stability
On April - 2 - 2009
The recent increase in Hutt Valley crime rates highlights the need for stability in our local policing, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
The true cost of tax cuts
On April - 1 - 2009
There aren’t many issues that have dominated political discussion in recent years as often as tax cuts. It seems in these tougher economic times we’re all keen to keep a little bit more in our own pockets. That’s understandable, but as recent weeks have shown, the money to pay for tax cuts has to come from somewhere.
Throughout the election campaign the National Party promised New Zealanders that it could deliver much larger tax cuts than Labour had promised without cutting public services and without leaving anyone worse off. Their track record to date suggests that was a promise they had no intention of keeping. Read the rest of this entry »
