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Nicola Willis' 'show me the money' moment
TL;DR: New Finance Minister Nicola Willis has set herself a very high bar for retaining confidence in her rhetoric by accusing Labour of “economic vandalism” in handing over a set of books ridden with ‘hidden’ “fiscal cliffs” worth billions, but without detail.
Her first and last opportunity to ‘show us the money’ will be on December 20 (the last Wednesday before Christmas) when she releases her first ‘mini’ Budget with Treasury’s Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU).
Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson is ready to pounce on any signs Willis over-hyped her claims without…
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