17 October, 2009
It's great to have the opportunity to explain the Government's economic plan and lay out some of the challenges we face - along with the role tax policy will play.
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23 September, 2009
Speech to Institute of Public Administration New Zealand
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12 August, 2009
Good morning and thank you. It is a pleasure to be here.
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23 July, 2009
The Government has a very clear economic plan to increase our productivity, grow our exports and start narrowing the income gap with our trading partners.
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28 May, 2009
I move that the Appropriation (2009/10 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.
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29 April, 2009
Good evening – it’s a pleasure to be here tonight. And it’s really good to see so many familiar faces.
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22 April, 2009
Good afternoon – it’s a pleasure to be here today.
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12 February, 2009
Thank you very much for the welcome. I do credit a significant part of my tertiary education to Otago University, but then I spent three years at Victoria and then worked for a while.
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11 December, 2008
Mr Speaker, I wanted to make a statement to the House at the earliest possible time about the serious international financial situation that has developed over recent months, the impact this situation has had on New Zealand, and the measures that have been taken to address this situation since the House last met.
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