The Green Party's official review into the Budget Responsibility Rules has suggested the party scrap them and spend much more. STUFF Budget 2019: Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson comment on welfare and income. "The Green Party opposes fiscal strategy which includes arbitrary point targets for government debt and government expenditure," the review notes. Co-leader Marama Davidson expressed serious skepticism towards the budget rules when she ran for co-leader of the party. A spokesman for the Green Party said the document was due to go out for member consultation and it was not appropriate to comment during ratification.

Source: Stuff November 14, 2019 03:26 UTC