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Exclusive: 'I was right about Labour's $11b fiscal hole' - Steven Joyce

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 7:35am
Joyce's claims of an $11.7 billion fiscal hole were widely rejected last year. Photo / Getty Images

Exclusive: 'I was right about Labour's $11b fiscal hole' - Steven Joyce

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 7:35am

Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce says his claims of a fiscal hole in Labour's books have been proven right.

His claims of an $11.7 billion fiscal hole were widely rejected last year, however, independent economist Cameron Bagrie believes Mr Joyce will eventually be vindicated.

READ MORE: Comment - Joyce was right about Labour's $11b fiscal hole

Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking Labour simply didn't get its costings right.

" The amount of money which they have set aside for things like coalitions and public service pay increases was ridiculously small."

LISTEN ABOVE AS STEVEN JOYCE SPEAKS TO MIKE HOSKING

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