He wouldn't say what the Greens' bottom lines in those talks were, but said a wealth tax was a "top priority". But Shaw said the Greens would struggle to work with NZ First, adding that the Greens' preference was "clearly" a government without that party. Last election, after NZ First decided to side with Labour, the Greens membership voted that their party would provide supply and confidence. He went on to specifically name-check its wealth tax policy as well as its minimum income scheme, clean energy and its upcoming agriculture policy. Asked if the Greens wealth tax plan was a "bottom line," Shaw said that it was a "top priority".

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2020 04:18 UTC