7 Mar 2022

Auckland mayor reacts to National's tax-scrapping proposal

From Morning Report, 6:19 am on 7 March 2022

The Mayor of Auckland says National's proposal to scrap the city's transport taxes will only cripple development after years of underfunding.

In a speech yesterday, National Party leader Christopher Luxon said if elected Prime Minister at the next election, he would reverse every tax increase imposed by the current government.

Some of these include Auckland's regional fuel tax and the proposed light rail tax.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff told Corin Dann the city simply couldn't afford it.