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BUDGET 2020- SCOOP COMMENTARY 

• Gordon Campbell - Gordon Campbell On Budget 2020
   

The Conversation:

• New Zealand’s ‘catch Up, Patch Up’ Health Budget Misses The
• Chance For A National Overhaul - New Zealand's Pandemic Budget Is
• All About Saving And Creating Jobs. Now The Hard Work Begins -
• Will New Zealand's $50 Billion Budget Boost Jacinda Ardern's Chance Of Being Re-elected?

RNZ on Scoop:

• Shamubeel Eaqub - Budget 2020: A massive spend-up but not transformational
• Budget 2020: Māori to get $900m to deal with Covid-19 fallout
• Budget 2020: What you need to know
• Budget 2020: $50bn rescue fund in 'once in a generation' budget
• Budget 2020 lacks accountability and effect, opposition says
• Budget 2020: Parties look to secure wins from $20b ahead of election
• Businesses left all at sea over restart of foreign travel

BUDGET 2020 PRESS KIT - FULL PRESS RELEASE COVERAGE

The Budget Speech

• Grant Robertson Budget 2020 Speech -
• Prime Minister’s Budget 2020 Speech

Releases

• Robertson: Jobs budget to get economy moving again
• Treasury Statement: Budget 2020 Statement From Secretary To The Treasury Caralee McLiesh
• Defence: Budget 2020: Funding Boost For Defence
• Disability: Budget 2020: Disability Support Gets Biggest-ever Funding Boost
• Pacific: Supporting Pacific Peoples Through A COVID-19 Recovery Plan
• Rail: Budget 2020: Budget Lifts Investment In Rail To A Record $4.6 Billion
• Maori: More Than $900 Million To Support Māori As We Rebuild Together
• Post: Budget 2020: Postal Services Maintained For Kiwis
• Housing: More Warmer Kiwi Homes
• Aid: Budget 2020: Aid Spending Boost In Budget 2020
• Infrastructure: Major Investment In Infrastructure Projects
• Public Housing: 8000 More Public Houses To Be Delivered
• Social: Supporting Our People As We Rebuild The Economy
• Environment: $1.1 Billion Investment To Create 11,000 Environment Jobs In Our Regions
• Businesses: Focus On Jobs – Kiwi Businesses Supported To Respond, Recover And Rebuild
• Homes: More Warmer Kiwi Homes
• Economy: Budget 2020: Rebuilding Together
• Tourism: Budget 2020: Rebuilding Tourism Together
• School Lunch: Budget 2020: Major Expansion Of School Lunch Programme
• Trades: Free Trades Training To Support New Zealanders Into Work
• Wage Subsidy Scheme: Targeted Extension To The Wage Subsidy Scheme
• Education: A Modern Approach To Night Classes

BUDGET 2020 - THE REACTION - FULL COVERAGE

From Parliament:

Government/Labour

• Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Wellbeing Budget speech
• $62 Million Package To Support Families Through The Family Court

National

• Leader Of The Opposition’s Budget 2020 Speech
• Counting The Cost Of Covid-19
• Budget 2020 Lacks A Coherent Plan
• Health System Going Nowhere In Budget 2020
• $20 Billion Set Aside For Campaign Bribes
• Tourism Marketing Campaign Not Enough To Save Jobs

Greens

• Budget Speech - James Shaw
• Greens - Investment In Housing Gives More People Access To The Home They Deserve
• Budget 2020: Huge Investment In Green Nature Based Jobs Jump Starts Sustainable COVID Recovery

NZ First

• NZ First - Budget 2020: Jobs, Business And Balance

ACT

• Speech: ACT Leader's Reply to Budget 2019
• Labour Borrows $55,000 A Household, But Track Record Shows It Won’t Deliver Recovery

Non-Parliamentary Political Reaction:

• Auckland Council - Mayor Goff welcomes Government’s Wellbeing Budget
• NZ Taxpayers' Union - Plenty For Special Interest Groups In Bumper Budget - Record Re-election Fund Is Provincial Growth Fund On Steroids - Recovery Fund Must Pay For Tax Cuts - Snail-mail Subsidy An Insult To Taxpayers
• Peter Dunne - Dunne Speaks: Where's The Plan, Grant?
• Social Credit - Treasury Apparatchiks Won The Day
• The New Zealand Initiative - Government Grabs The Wheel For Post-Covid Recovery
• Office of the Mayor of Auckland - Auckland’s Recovery Vital To NZ’s Recovery
• Local Govt NZ - Budget Kicks Recovery Heavy Lifting To Covid Fund
• Maori Party - A Generational Opportunity Lost
• Organise Aotearoa - Socialists hangs banner over Ellerslie bridge
• SH People's Politburo - Labour comes under fire from the left
• Maori Party - Money talks when addressing Māori mental wellbeing

SOEs, Departments and Agencies

• KiwiRail $1.2 Billion Investment Another Major Step In Rebuilding Rail For New Zealand

Health Sector Reaction:

• Cancer Society - Cancer Society Welcomes Biggest Investment In Health In 20 Years
• New Zealand College of Midwives - College Perplexed By Delay In Budget Announcement For Maternity Services

Education Sector Reaction:

• PPTA - A Budget For Our Communities
• Manukau Institute of Technology - Education Is Key To New Zealand’s Recovery
• NZEI - NZEI Te Riu Roa Is Welcoming The Government’s Focus On People, Jobs And Reducing Child Poverty
• Universities NZ - Te Pokai Tara - Budget Announcements Recognise Universities’ Role In Rebuild
• NZ Principals Federation - Education On Hold
• Tertiary Education Union - Budget Shows Promise In Tertiary Sector
• Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ - Budget 2020: ECE Suppport Welcome But Lack Of Progress On Parity Is Very Disappointing
• NZ Union of Students’ Associations - Budget 2020: A Band-Aid Budget

Science and Tech Sector Reaction:

• Science Media Centre - Budget 2020: Expert Reactions

Union Reaction:

• NZ Council of Trade Unions - 2020 Budget: Some Great Initiatives But More Needed
• First Union - FIRST Union Budget 2020 Comments From Dennis Maga, General Secretary
• Public Service Association - Budget Supports Public Services And Rejects Austerity

Welfare/Poverty Sector Reaction

• Office of the Children's Commissioner - Budget 2020: COVID-19 Response Leaves Many Children Disadvantaged
• BINZ - Basic Income New Zealand Is Disappointed
• State Housing Action Network - Housing Minister Away With The Fairies - Budget 2020: State Housing Rebuild Deeply Disappointing
• Whanau Ora - Minister Promises To Correct Budget Details
• Birthright New Zealand - Birthright New Zealand Welcomes Budget Of A Generation For Children And Their Families
• Council for International Development - Increase In Aid Budget Welcomed, As Pacific Faces Crisis
• Otautahi Community Housing Trust - Budget Statement From Cate Kearney, Chief Executive Of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust
• Barnardos - Budget A Good First Step In Recovery, Acknowledging More Needed For Children, Whānau In Long-term
• Auckland Action Against Poverty - The Government’s 2020 Well-being Budget Continues To Fail Our Unemployed
• Salvation Army - Multi-billion Dollar Housing And Job Investment Welcomed
• Wellington City Mission - Wellington City Mission Welcomes Budget 2020 Investment To Prevent Homelessness
• Amnesty International - Budget Opens Door For Community Sponsorship Of Refugees
• Child Poverty Action Group - CPAG Is Disappointed But Hopeful Following Budget 2020
• Caritas Aotearoa - Budget: A Foundation Of Hope On Which All Can Flourish
• Social Services Providers Aotearoa - SSPA Response To Budget 2020: Budget Helps Families But Fails To Meet Funding Shortfall
• NZ Council of Christian Social Services - Budget 2020: Services For People In Hardship But No Structural Change

Finance, Tax & Analysis:

• Deloitte - Budget 2020: Investing In The Future Of Work - Rebuilding Together, With Tax
• XE Money Transfer - NZ 'Covid Response & Recovery' Budget Release

Business Reaction

• Business NZ - Focus On Jobs And Infrastructure Good For Economy - SMEs Crucial To Economic Rebuild - BusinessNZ Welcomes Investment In Apprenticeships And Trades Training
• Dairy NZ - DairyNZ: Budget Spending Needs A Long-term Vision
• Infrastructure NZ - Recovery Spending A Welcome First Step Before Transformation
• Bus and Coach Association - Bus And Coach Association On Budget 2020: Too Light In Detail. Too Light On Dollars.
• Grant White - As An SME Owner, This Is Why The Budget Is A Failure
• Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy - Good News Tobacco Tax Not Hiked Again
• Tourism Industry Aotearoa - Budget 2020 Sending Right Signals For Tourism Recovery
• NZGBC - Boost For Warmer Homes Will Bring Healthy, Safe Places For Kiwis But Leaves Thousands In The Cold
• Sustainable Business Council - Response And Recovery Fund An Opportunity To Invest In A Sustainable Future
• Wellington Chamber of Commerce - Budget First Step In Long Road To Recovery
• Irrigation NZ - IrrigationNZ Believes Budget 2020 Missed Opportunity For Water Investment To Aid COVID Recovery
• The NZ Initiative - Government Grabs The Wheel For Post-Covid Recovery
• Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ -
• NZ Maori Tourism - NZ Māori Tourism Welcomes Budget Boost
• Canterbury Employers' Chamber Of Commerce - Ongoing Support For Business Recovery And Reposition Welcomed
• Horticulture NZ - HortNZ Welcomes Budget 2020’s Support For The Primary Sector In The COVID-19 Recovery
• Real Estate Institute of New Zealand - REINZ Welcomes Insulation Funding Announced In Today’s Budget
• Federated Farmers - Federated Farmers Finds Positives In Today’s Budget
• NZ On Air - NZ On Air Welcomes Budget Boost On Behalf Of Vital Public Media Services
• The Skills Commission - Helping Businesses Keep Apprentices Critical To Economic Recovery
• Forest Owners Association - Forest Owners Brace For Avalanche Of Clip-boards In Government Measure - Forest Owners Pledge Support In Budget Measures To Assist Economic Recovery
• Apprenticeship Training Trust - Training Trust Welcomes Budget Support For Covid Generation
• NZ Infrastructure Commission - Infracom Welcomes Infrastructure Investment Announced In Today’s Budget
• Deloitte - Building Together: Infrastructure Plays Its Part In A COVID-19 Recovery
• Civil Contractors NZ - Civil Contractors: Infrastructure Investment Will Benefit Everyday Kiwis
• Master Plumbers - Master Plumbers Welcomes Support For Trades In Budget 2020
• Maori Television - Māori Television Welcomes Additional Funding
• BCITO - BCITO Welcomes Trades And Apprenticeships Training Package

Environment

• Fish and Game NZ - Fish & Game Welcome Budget 2020 Announcements
• Predator Free 2050 - Predator Free 2050 Limited Welcomes Budget 2020 Funding Announcement
• Environmental Defence Society - Budget 2020: A Green New Deal
• Forest And Bird - $1b For Nature, $20b Question Mark
• Forest and Bird Youth - Budget 2020 Is A Step In The Right Direction, But More Work Is Needed
• Greenpeace - Budget: Only "loose Change" For The Climate

Other Reaction

• Peace Action Wellington - Budget 2020 A Slush Fund For Weapons Dealers
• Public Transport Users Association - Derailed: Budget 2020 & Airport Light Rail Parked Up
• Peace Movement Aotearoa - Welfare Or Warfare? Military Spending In Budget 2020
• Water New Zealand - Three Billion Dollar Infrastructure Boost A Good Start - Water New Zealand Welcomes Funding Boost For Trades And Training
• Te Putahitanga o Te Waipounamu - Budget Proves Commitment To Whānau Ora
• Oxfam NZ - Boost To Aid Budget Welcome, Oxfam Says

BUDGET 2020 PREVIEWS & REACTION

Government Pre-Budget Announcements:

• Health - Record Investment In Hospitals And Health Services
• Domestics - Next Steps To End Family And Sexual Violence: Budget 2020
• Medicine - Budget 2020 - Securing New Zealand’s Medicine Supply
• Economic Support - Govt books reflect swift action to protect New Zealanders

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