Labour dumps Treasury secondment

  • Breaking
  • 19/05/2014

Labour says New Zealanders can have confidence it's getting its numbers right despite dumping a Treasury staff member from their position in the leader's office.

Radio Live revealed a long-standing Treasury secondment has been terminated after a dispute over who should pay their salary.

This now leaves Labour with no independent number-cruncher, but leader David Cunliffe says his office has a strong policy team.

"We have very high grade, quantitative analysis and economic modelling skills in our office," says Mr Cunliffe. "The team is led by the Honourable David Parker, who has my absolute confidence."

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says many of Labour's policies don not add up and he is not surprised to hear there has been no input from Treasury.

RadioLIVE

source: newshub archive