27 JUNE 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Responding to Parliament’s passage of the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says:

“Aucklanders will get a rude awakening at the pump from Sunday, thanks to a big-taxing government bailing out a big-spending mayor.”

“The Government’s rhetoric about funding transport infrastructure is just a distraction from Phil Goff’s failure to deliver the Council savings that he promised. He’s saved around 0.3% in operational spending, when he promised to save three to six percent.”

“This fuel tax will hit the poorest hardest, especially those who live in outer suburbs and drive older vehicles.”

“Councils across the country need to explain to ratepayers whether they plan on replicating Auckland’s shameless revenue-grab.”

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