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Contractors welcome National’s commitment
For immediate release
12 May 2008
Contractors
welcome National’s commitment to infrastructure
spend
The New Zealand Contractors’ Federation has
welcomed the National Party’s commitment to infrastructure
investment
Leader John Key told the party’s Southern Regional Conference that a National government would invest in infrastructure to promote productivity and growth.
NZCF Chief Executive Richard Michael said: “It is good to see that National has outlined its commitment to infrastructure.
“This is crucial for New Zealand if we are to increase our productivity – and for us to make our way up OECD rankings then productivity has to improve.”
Mr Key told the conference that a nationwide infrastructure deficit has severely constrained economic productivity and growth. He said National would use public-private partnerships to repair a deficit in areas such as transport and communications - including up to $1.5 billion to accelerate the roll out of ultra-fast fibre.
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