12 Dec 2019

Government blew surplus it inherited - National

From Morning Report, 8:26 am on 12 December 2019

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is promising a $12 billion boost to infrastructure over the next five years.

The announcement is part of a plan to counter slowing economic growth - with the latest opening of the government's books showing a deficit forecast for this financial year.

The National Party says the government inherited a massive surplus but has blown it in two years.

Paul Goldsmith is National's Finance Spokesperson.