National policy

NBR have an NZPA story on National’s policy programme. Details are:

• Tax policy to be released in first week of the campaign – is locked in and takes account of worsening economy
• KiwiSaver policy and Working for Families policies to be released
• These would be minor changes to current settings only
• Planning for a 8 November election
• Would introduce an RMA Amendment Bill within 100 days of office
• Aims to make the Emissions Trading Scheme a priority and pass legislation within nine months of office
• Stressed no change to the $1.5 billion fibre to the home broadband infrastructure proposal

All sounds good.