National’s Finance Spokesperson is optimistic that despite the unemployment rate rising, another term in government would see things right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stats NZ data released yesterday saw the rate rise from 5.6% to 5.7% in the September quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking our Official Cash Rate is much healthier than Australia’s, who are dealing with an 18 year high.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Inflation is under better control and growth is returning; we’re doing what we can.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said high oil prices and an election had created uncertainty for businesses to employ workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“There’s a possible increase to taxes, a lot more borrowing and higher inflation and higher interest rates\u2026”\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We [National] will be able to find work; we have incentives in the welfare system to nudge them along and good training programmes in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I’m also optimistic all of these fast-tracked projects will provide opportunities up and down regions not just in maim cities and the South Island.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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