Working for Families

So by being able to help you with your public transport, by being able to make doctor's visits cheaper, to make prescriptions free, because this is also money that's in pe- people's back pockets.

Any movement on Working for Families at all, uh, over the three years of a, a first-term Labor-led government?

So we haven't yet announced our min- our, um, social development policy.

I'm, I'm not able to share that with you today.

But ultimately, we look at everything as a system.

We want to support our families who are working.

I've been one of those very beneficial recipients of Working for Families back in the past, but I also know being able to have a transfer, which what you call them, means that you can make better choices or you can make more choices for your family.

So is that an open question? You're not ruling that out, a Working for Families movement?

Marcus Allen reports.

It also wants to substantially increase working for families, making this year's temporary $50 boost to the in-work tax credit permanent.

Leader Winston Peters says the tax credit would be lifted by another $70, bringing the total to $120 per week.

He says these workers are the backbone of our country and should be paid fairly for the work they do.

And if you read international newspapers, commentators all have different views on what might happen.

Now, how do you feel about Winston letting slip that he wants to jack up that working for families tax credit, which is supposed to help with the price of petrol from $50 a week where you have it to $120?

Well, I was curious about that because it was obviously in the midst of a debate.

So we didn't hear the detail of what that commitment was, who it was to, how it would be funded or any of that sort of thing.

Well, it was way more than two cents.

Peters now wants to extend working for families and give more petrol price relief as well, up to $120 a week perhaps.

And ACT wants to take the tax off KiwiSaver.

Finally, incentivise good public policy.

We will see taxing like we've never seen it.

The books will be in tatters and the economy will go backwards.

Winston Peters said in the minor leaders debate the other night that he wants to spend more on working for families and extend the petrol support.

He's talking about $120 a week.

Labour is challenging National to show how it's going to pay for the enticements its current coalition partners are offering voters.

New Zealand First wants to lift the Working for Families payment.

Chris Hepkin says the costs are mounting for National.

I'm looking forward to Nicola Willis and Simeon Brown setting out exactly how the National Party is going to pay for that payment.

Would you really give them your vote? in a poll after what they said.

Now, speaking of unicorn talk, one concrete piece of policy came from Winston Peters, who confirmed after the event that he wanted to lift the Working for Families tax credit by $120 a week, possibly more for some.

This is so we can pay for gas, petrol, $120 a week.

So, of course, he was asked the question we all ask every politician these days, how are you going to fund that, Winston? And he pointed to his proposed future fund and the $100 billion he'd like to line up for that, and then accused reporters of ignoring his policies because they're the main weapon.