Brad Olsen: Economist says Govt has to make a clear list of financial priorities and potentially scale back spending
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Government debt is lower than forecast, but financial pressures loom on the horizon.
The Government's interim financial statement shows net debt is at $70.5 billion in the seven months to the end of January.
It's $3.5 billion less than expected, mostly due to the Super Fund gaining value.
Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen told Kate Hawkesby it might be time to rein in the spending due to material shortages and inflation.
He says the Government has to make a clear list of its financial priorities and potentially re-shuffle or scale back the spending.
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