Politics Blog - February 15
The Government's progress so far
Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the first 81 days of forming:
- Abolished the Ute Tax.
- Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more than $200 million.
- Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax – gone on the 1st of July.
- Cancelled Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
- Repealed Labour’s RMA reforms.
- Banned cellphones in schools.
- Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
- Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill English
- Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age 74.
- Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority.
- Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
- Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
- Repealed Labour’s Three Waters reforms.