Household rubbish tax will bag Govt $30m a year – A new rubbish tax on households and companies is virtually a certainty as Labour continues its environmental push by working with the Greens on legislation to reduce waste.
The Greens and Labour revealed yesterday they had agreed… [NZ Politics]
The government seriously needs a new strategist.
Let's review what they are going into election year with as strategy.
- Increased Petrol and electricity prices so we can all feel great that we are doing our bit for the environment.
- Banning free speech in election year
And now add to their brilliant "this'll drag the punters in" policy kitbag a new rubbish tax to whack us all with. The Greens and Labour must be reading different polls from the rest of us or their pollsters are doing a classic Dilbert and presenting the graphs upside-down.
A quick check of the Herald online poll, I know, I know, far from scientific but a gauge nonetheless of public opinion. Kets see what the voters say about a Rubbish Tax.
Yep, certainly looks like a vote catcher to me, at least it will be for National.Can't wait for the next poll.
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