Greens vow to reverse National's $2.4b public service cuts at cost of $3.17b
The New Zealand Green Party has pledged to reverse $2.4 billion in public service cuts proposed by the National Party if elected. The policy, costing $3.17 billion, aims to protect public sector jobs and maintain essential services.
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This highlights a significant policy divide regarding government spending, public sector employment, and the role of AI in administrative roles.
The Green Party says it will reverse the National Party's $2.4 billion cuts to the public service if elected, at a cost of $3.17 billion over four years.
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson said on Thursday National's "reckless" cuts to public services had left New Zealanders with "crumbling essential services, and job losses that have devastated our local economy, including the hospitality and retail sectors."
She said the Greens' are the only party campaigning on no public service cuts.
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