25 Oct 2017

Coalition deals likely to push Labour budgets into red - Joyce

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 25 October 2017

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and her negotiating team have taken on some big ticket items from NZ First and the Greens to secure their support. Those concessions include a one billion dollar a year regional development fund. Throughout the election campaign National's finance spokesperson, Steven Joyce, insisted Labour's promises amounted to an eleven billion dollar hole - and that was before they agreed to any spending demands from New Zealand First or the Greens. Mr Joyce joins us to discuss.