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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has declined to guarantee that his party will submit all of its policies to the Parliamentary Budget Office for independent costings. This follows criticism from the Coalition, which claims the party's economic agenda could negatively impact the national budget and interest rates.
Why it matters
Transparency in political policy costings is a critical issue for voter trust and economic stability during election cycles.
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has failed to guarantee the party will cost all of its policies ahead of the election after the Coalition claimed the rightwing party’s agenda would destroy the budget and drive up interest rates.
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor , last week used a major speech to argue Hanson’s platform would cost more than $1tn over a decade, force the Reserve Bank to lift rates and even risk a sovereign debt crisis.
Appearing on Sky News, Joyce – who is now One Nation’s treasury spokesperson – brushed off Taylor’s attack.
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