Luxon confirms asset sales on the table – Labour

The stupidity of Labour on assets

The Herald reports: Opposition leader Chris Hipkins is dismissive of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saying the country needs a “mature” conversation around the potential sale of state-owned assets.  “What would this government do when they’ve run out of things to sell?” Hipkins said, after Luxon spoke positively of a new Treasury report that calls for […]

Luxon confirms asset sales on the table – Labour

Despite denying it repeatedly, Christopher Luxon admitted this morning he is looking at selling New Zealand’s assets. On the campaign trail in 2023, Luxon said asset sales were “not something we are focused on or interested in.” He’s repeated that line many times since. But on RNZ today, he let the mask slip – saying “owning everything we own forever isn’t the right thing to do,” and that government assets “could be sold or redeployed.” “Christo…