Investment in public
services, infrastructure priorities for Budget
2008
“Continuing with a strong public sector and ongoing
investment in public services, health, education and
infrastructure are CTU priorities for Budget 2008,” CTU
president Helen Kelly said following the release of the Half
Yearly Fiscal Update and Budget Policy
Statement.
“Personal tax cuts are clearly coming, in
addition to significant corporate tax cuts, but they
shouldn’t jeopardise public services and we agree with the
government’s 4 pre-conditions around personal tax cuts.”
“We are particularly interested in the provision in the
Budget Policy Statement for $44 million in 2008/09 rising to
$81 million per year on literacy, numeracy and
language.”
“Supporting workers to improve literacy and
numeracy skills is critical to building a high wage, high
skill economy and in lifting New Zealand’s
productivity,” Helen Kelly said.
“We also note and
support the lift in the investment in sustainable economic
development signalled through significantly increased
provision for capital
expenditure.”
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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