Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on their policy costings in the wake of PREFU, Adrian Rurawhe's death
Labour's leader is confident their numbers add up when it comes to paying for their policies – including reversing pay equity changes.
The Government's books were opened yesterday in Treasury's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update.
It revealed the planned 2028/29 surplus will be nearly $2 billion bigger than forecast, and the Crown will borrow less.
Treasury thinks unemployment's peaked, and inflation's predicted to be back where it should be next year.
Chris Hipkins told Mike Hosking they'll show there's room for pay equity in their fiscal plan, but won't have a specific line item…
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