Winston’s flip flop on showing New Zealand his numbers

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters to release his party’s fiscal plan after promising to show how NZ First would pay for the next Budget earlier this week.

Taxpayers’ Union spokesman, Rhys Hurley, said:

“Winston Peters promised earlier in the week to show New Zealanders how he’d pay for his spending promises. Later the same week, he’s saying there’s no fiscal plan and ‘this year’s Budget is his fiscal plan'."

“Advanced voting is only nine days away, and New Zealand First has already promised to chuck another $25,000-per-household of government spending on the credit card. Voters have a right to scrutinise those numbers before they go to the polls."

“Winston’s coalition partners have both managed a fiscal plan. And even Labour have attempted one, albeit with $18 billion of uncosted promises. Now, Winston needs to front up to taxpayers too."