Originally Posted by
Daytr
Hey Artemis, I would be investing in diversifying the economy and job creation rather than concentrating on primary production such as dairy and logs.
I would be investing in commuter rail rather than building massive motorways. I live north of Auckland and everyone I talk to think the Puhoi motorway extension with a budget of anything from $2-3Bln, is a complete waste of money.
I would revisit the tax structure and close loop holes around offshoring of income or taxes by wealthy individuals and corporations.
A capital gains tax of some description needs to be implemented on investment property and not just when selling within a certain time frame.
I would be investing in our nature and environment, protecting our wildlife both land & marine based and promoting that overseas for tourism and an investment in our future. Included in that would be revamping the fishing industry and the completely wasteful quota management system. Create jobs for NZers from our fisheries a diminishing resource that we don't value nearly enough.
We should deregulate the power industry further and openly encourage green energy and local generation. This would not only create an industry it would reduce energy costs across the nation dramatically creating a massive injection of stimulus as mums & dads have more money in their pocket to spend.
I don't think public services need to be cut back at all. Money just needs to be spent smarter than it is now.
Labour seemed to manage it and reduce debt.
I realize there is some justification for a large increase in government debt, however in 2011-2014 we had a mini boom and the government sold billions of dollars of assets and yet debt still continues to grow. There is something very wrong with that.
The government is contracting out a bunch of services.
Where is the value? Its obviously not saving us any money and there has been stuff up after stuff up.
Hence I would suggest we are paying more for a worse result.
There is plenty more, but that will do for now. ;-)
Cheers Daytr