Today's Budget contains few real surprises - the widely anticipated cuts to KiwiSaver, Working for Families and Student Loans are all there. What is new is the Government for the first time detailing its plans to raise between $5 billion and $7 billion by partial privatisation of its four state owned energy companies and extending private ownership of Air New Zealand.
Starting next year, the Government wants to sell off stakes in Genesis Energy, Meridian, Mighty River Power and coal company Solid Energy. The exact proportion of private ownership has not been decided but the Government will retain a majority shareholding.
Is the Govt on the right course? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:
Note: Emails that do not address the 2011 Budget will not be published.
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stuart says"Hitting working for families and student loans is only grinding the faces of people already punished by the GST debacle. Bad king John got it wrong."
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DBMacnab says"Absolutely the budget is on the right track. Where are all those who oppose it going to get the money from to pay for what they want?"
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