Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton is encouraged by an
Opposition report on the state of the economy.
Mr Anderton
today revealed to Parliament a memo to the National Party
caucus from its finance spokesperson Bill English.
It
states 'the economic environment looks set to turn in the
Government's favour over the next few months – growth will
re-emerge from the September quarter and confidence surveys
will soon start to recover.'
Jim Anderton agrees.
"The
Government has been working in partnership with the private
sector and local communities and the results are beginning
to show.
"We have the lowest level of unemployment for
twelve years.
"As the English report states: 'exports are
rampant, growth will continue in this quarter and accelerate
next year.'
"The hands-off economy that Bill English left
us was weak and vulnerable and it has taken time to turn it
around.
"I welcome Mr English's admission that the 'easy
bit is over' for the Opposition and I implore the Opposition
to stop being negative and stop talking New Zealand down,"
Jim Anderton
said.
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