Labour doesn’t rule out taxes from Greens’ $89b plan, will address policies ‘closer to election’

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is neither endorsing nor dismissing the Green Party’s new tax proposals, stating he hasn’t reviewed the details and will address other parties’ policies closer to the election. As Labour may need Green support to form a future government, Hipkins acknowledged that while the Greens informed Labour about their plan, they did not provide specifics. Criticism of the Green Budget has been strong, with National’s Nicola Willis calling it a departure from economic common sense, while Winston Peters labeled it “Marxist.”

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