For the record
27 July 2005
For the record
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today released a record of contradictory statements by National on when they will announce their tax policy.
“The only constant is that the date keeps evaporating further and further into the future. This is making the dance of the seven veils look like an unseemly dash for the shower,” Dr Cullen said.
14 May 2005
Don
Brash tells an Otago Chamber of Commerce meeting in Dunedin
that its tax policy would be outlined two to three weeks
after Thursday’s budget.
22 May 2005
Brash promises
an announcement within the next few weeks.
26 May
2005
Brash: We will therefore announce our [tax] policy
shortly - I've said within the next few weeks and we'll do
that.
11 June 2005
Brash: The reality is we will
announce our tax policy well ahead of the election.
18
June 2005
John Key tells the New Zealand Herald the
policy will be released within a maximum of three days after
the election date is announced.
6 July 2005
Presenter:
Will you release the whole lot at once if the election date
is called?
Brash: Ah yes, but we think we’ve got plenty
of time….
(Newstalk ZB, Larry Williams)
13 July
2005
Brash: Ask Helen Clark when the election will be.
At that point I will tell you exactly when we'll announce
our tax policy.
(The Daily
News)
ENDS