Greens’ $800 million ‘typo’ another reason for independent policy costings

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says the Green Party’s admission that its tax package contained an $800 million “typo” raises serious questions about the credibility of a plan that would cost taxpayers $10,000 per household.

Taxpayers’ Union spokesman James Ross said:

“The Greens expect New Zealanders to trust them with billions of dollars in new taxes, but they can’t even get the numbers right.”

“The Party say the $800m blunder is ‘of no material impact’ to the policy. Try looking Kiwi households in the eye and telling them that $360 each means nothing.”

“The repeated costing mistakes we’ve seen this election show why New Zealand needs an independent policy costings unit. Billions of dollars in taxes and spending should be independently verified before voters are asked to decide on New Zealand’s future.”