21 Dec 2023

Finance Minister Nicola Willis on mini-Budget

From Morning Report, 7:12 am on 21 December 2023

Pressure is on for the Finance Minister to provide detail on how the government will deliver promised tax cuts as the country's economy slows.

Nicola Willis unveiled the mini-Budget on Wednesday alongside Treasury's half year update.

She has so far found $7.5 billion by slashing funding from initiatives like Let's Get Wellington Moving, Fair Pay Agreements and the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.