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BPS and DEFU lock-up

The Budget Policy Statement and December Economic and Fiscal Update are being published on Thursday, 18 December at 10am.

Media and analysts are invited to a lock-up from 9am to 10am. Finance Minister Michael Cullen will attend from 9:30 and Treasury officials will be available throughout to answer factual questions.

Because the Treasury has building renovations underway, the venue is at the Reserve Bank:

Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Reserve Bank Building, No 2 The Terrace.

Due to Reserve Bank security policy, you must RSVP if you want to attend. Please RSVP before Monday 15 December to Angela Gerrie of the Treasury:

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