United Future leader, Peter
Dunne, today welcomed the National Party’s decision to
support the Cullen superannuation fund.
“When this fund
was established, we said it was the first step towards
getting a genuine multi-party accord that will bring
certainty to the retirement plans of New Zealanders,” he
said.
“There are some issues that are so over-riding
they should not become the plaything of politicians with
differing agendas – and superannuation is one of those.
“It’s now up to all the other parties in Parliament who
have not so far signed up to support the fund to rethink
their position.
“National’s decision must be the first
step in a bigger and more important process –
re-establishing a genuine multi-party Accord on
superannuation, and Dr Cullen must now start to move in that
direction.
“The outcome can only be good for all New
Zealanders,” said Mr Dunne.
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