The Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei yesterday called for the establishment of an independent Policy Costings Unit within The Treasury.
Today, the Green Party has sent a letter to each party leader, asking for support from across the House to establish an independent unit in the Treasury to cost policy promises.
Political parties could submit their policies for costing to this independent unit, which would then produce a report with information on both the fiscal and wider economic implications of the policy.
Instead of New Zealanders making their decisions based on spin and who can shout the loudest, they will have meaningful, independently verified information instead.
And here are some of the details of what the Greens are proposing.
I don’t think this is an ideological issue at all. The National Party is opposed, but the Taxpayer’s Union – generally sceptical of any proposals to spend more public money, and…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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