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BUDGET 2021 - SCOOP COMMENTARY

Gordon Campbell - On Budget 2021's Successes And Failures
 

BUDGET 2021 PRESS KIT - FULL PRESS RELEASE COVERAGE

The Budget Speech

• Prime Minister’s Budget 2021 Speech
• Leader Of The Opposition's Budget 2021 Speech

Releases

• Environment: Foundations Laid For Strong Climate Action - Budget Boost To Tackle On-farm Emissions - Stronger Biosecurity Protections At Our Border And For Our Iconic Kauri
• Businesses: Building Stronger Support For Workers Post COVID - More Sick Leave To Support Employees On The Way - Training Incentive Allowance To Support 16,000 New Zealanders Into Jobs - Backing Small Business As Economy Recovers
• Housing: Budget Makes More Kiwi Homes Warmer And Reduces Emissions Across Sectors - Significant Boost For Māori Housing In Budget 2021
• Benefits: Main Benefit Boost: Up To 33,000 Children Lifted Out Of Poverty
• Economy: An Economic Recovery For All New Zealanders - Budget Shows Stronger Than Expected Economic Recovery
• Māori: Government Invests In The Wellbeing Of Whānau Māori
• Children: Better Childcare Assistance For Low And Middle Income Families
• Resources: Funding For Implementation Of RMA Reform
• Infrastructure: Increased Infrastructure Investments Secure Economic Recovery - Rail Keeps Economic Recovery On Track
• Pacific Communities: Government Supports Pacific People’s Wellbeing Approach To Strengthen Recovery Efforts
• Health: A Better Health System For All New Zealanders
• Social: Prevention And Community Leadership Key In Budget 2021 Family Violence, Sexual Violence Funding
• Education: Budget 2021 Delivers On Education Plan
• Science: Budget 2021 Safeguards The Future Of Scott Base

BUDGET 2020 - THE REACTION - FULL COVERAGE

From Parliament:

Government/Labour

• An Economic Recovery For All New Zealanders

National

• Labour’s Budget Lacks Ambition For New Zealand
• Budget 2021 Lacks A Pathway Back To Prosperity
• Leader Of The Opposition’s Budget 2021 Speech

Greens

• Green Party Supports Budget 2021 Which Will Help Those In Poverty
• The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka Welcomes The Wellbeing Budget 2021

ACT

• The La La Budget
• PHARMAC Political Theatre Grotesque
• Benefit Blowout As Budget More Than Doubles

Non-Parliamentary Political Reaction:

SOEs, Departments and Agencies

Maori:

• National Urban Maori Authority: Budget Recognises Experts In Māori Health “It’s Been A Very Long Time Coming”

Health Sector Reaction:

• New Zealanders for Health Research: Budget 2021: Health Research Funding Fails The Team Of Five Million
• Hearing House: Budget 2021: More Adults To Gain Access To Sound Through Cochlear Implant Technology
• Cancer Society: Budget 2021: Cancer Screening And Prevention A Winner, But More Work Needs To Be Done For Cancer
• Health Coalition Aotearoa: Big Spend On Vaccines, But Preventable Illness Short-changed
• GPNZ: 2021 Wellbeing Budget Start Of A Long Road For Primary Care
• Association of Salaried Medical Specialists: Investment In Health Workforce Needs To Follow Budget Boost

Education Sector Reaction:

• NZSTA: Budget 2021: No Silver Bullet, But A Good Start To Creating A Climate For Success
• Kindergartens Aotearoa: Kindergartens Welcome Increase In Focus On Children
• Principals Federation: Some Wins For Schools In Budget
• Early Childhood NZ: Te RIto Maioha Questions If 1.2% CPI Increase Will Be Enough For Struggling ECE Services
• NZEI: NZEI Te Riu Roa: Budget Education Spending A Missed Opportunity To Address Inequities For Tamariki
• Universities New Zealand: Universities Welcome Increase; Call For More Funded Places

Science and Tech Sector Reaction:

• University of Canterbury: Canterbury’s Antarctic Researchers React To Budget’s Scott Base News

Union Reaction:

• CTU: Social Insurance Could Make A Huge Difference In Aotearoa
• E Tu: Budget 2021: Social Insurance “long Overdue”
• PSA: Public Workers Welcome Budget Commitment To Liveable Incomes

Welfare/Poverty Sector Reaction

• Salvation Army: Wellbeing Budget Not A Game Changer
• Social Service Providers Aotearoa: Budget ’21 A Step In The Right Direction But NGO Social Services Face Ongoing Funding Gap
• Auckland Action Against Poverty: The Increase To Core Benefits In This Year's Budget Are Nowhere Near Enough

Finance, Tax & Analysis:

Business Reaction

• REINZ: REINZ Welcomes $100m Funding Announced In Budget To Support The RTA And Healthy Homes - REINZ Welcomes Announcement On Warmer Kiwi Homes Programme In Today’s Budget - REINZ Welcomes Announcement On Māori Housing Solutions In Today’s Budget
• SBC and CLC: Budget Sets High Expectations For More To Come On Climate Action
• Auckland Business Chamber: Budget 2021 - Auckland Business Chamber
• Infrastructure Commission: Te Waihanga Welcomes The Budget’s Commitment To Infrastructure
• MYOB: Wellbeing Budget Delivers Further Digital Boost For New Zealand’s SMEs
• Quotable Value: Rising Debt And Interest Rates Risk Making A 'Sharp Adjustment' In House Prices Even Sharper
• Federated Farmers: Farmers Bankroll Budget’s Big Spending
• EMA: No Great Benefits For Business From The Balanced Budget 2021

Environment

• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment: Funding To Plug Environmental Data Gaps

Other Reaction

• Safe NZ: Budget 2021 - Animal Welfare Is Not Getting The Funding It Deserves
• WWF: WWF-New Zealand: The Government Delivers A ‘Business As Usual’ Budget
• Arena Williams: Budget 2021 Delivers For Manurewa
• Wellington Chamber of Commerce: Treasury’s Warning Shot On LGWM Must Be Urgently Addressed
• Human Rights Commission: Praise For Human Rights And Te Tiriti Focus In 2021 Budget
• Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry: Commission Welcomes Government Funding Commitment
• Dunne Speaks: Dunne Speaks: The Curate's Egg Budget
• SPCA: SPCA Dismayed By Crucial Funding Oversight

BUDGET 2021 PREVIEWS & REACTION

Government Pre-Budget Announcements:

• Robertson: Pre-Budget Speech To Wellington Chamber Of Commerce - Economic Resilience Provides More Options In Budget 2021
• PM Ardern: Pre-Budget Speech To Business New Zealand

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