Business needs stable political environment
The best thing any Government can do to promote business and investment in New Zealand is to ensure a stable political environment, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne told Business New Zealand’s Election Conference in Wellington this morning.
“Business needs certainty, and the assurance that the Government is not going to be knocked off its course by errant support partners.
“We need to set clear goals, seeking to be competitive with Australia in the first instance, as our major trading partner, and to seek to improve our comparative position with other similar small economies.
“We need to be smart and flexible, with political leadership nimble enough to respond quickly to change, and open enough to work with business as an equal partner to achieve broadly agreed goals for the country’s future.
“The present situation with the financial scandals surrounding New Zealand First, and Act’s insistence on Sir Roger Douglas’ return as Minister of Finance as the price of supporting a National-led Government give a Mickey Mouse air to current politics.
“It gives no confidence that while this is what passes for political leadership, we can lift our game to the extent required,” he said.
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