Budget 2023

Yes, I'm watching on TV. I'm meeting my friend Tom at 3pm.

Rented Bread and Roses from Aro Video. - Very pleased about the $5 prescription fees being removed; that's good for me. - Employers matching paid parental leave (via Kiwisaver contributions?). That's interesting. - This is a long speech. Fairly repetitive too... electioneering. 🤣 - TV1 cut from Grant's speech to other things - I'm watching on Parliament TV now. Te Matatini = $34 million over the next 2 years. I think that's a huge win for Rawiri. 🎸 - 'rolling maul of support' for emergency recovery .. nice turn of phrase. - $71 billion infrastructure investment over the next 5 years. - $160 million to establish a 20% rebate for video game developers. - $300 million Green fund, which includes investing in renewables for the Chatham Islands and locally-based renewables (as opposed to hydro dams).