About this episode

Duncan Garner interviews Chlöe Swarbrick about New Zealand's political landscape, focusing on poverty, taxation, and the Green Party's ambitions.

We’re diving deep into the state of New Zealand Politics. Duncan questions why we’re importing thousands of workers while 215,000 Kiwis sit on Job Seeker support. It’s lazy policymaking that leaves taxpayers picking up the bill while businesses avoid training locals. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick joined us to discuss a very different path forward. She’s backing a wealth tax on the "tippy top" 3% of New Zealanders to fund income tax cuts for the other 91%. The ambition from the Greens is clear; they aren't content being the junior partner anymore. Chlöe has her sights set on the Finance Minister role, promising to "electrify everything" to bring down power bills and take a tougher stance on corporate profits. Whether New Zealanders are ready for such a radical shift in the tax system remains the big question for the upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Duncan Garner

Guest: Chlöe Swarbrick

Topics covered

• New Zealand Politics
• Wealth Tax
• Job Seeker Support
• Corporate Profits
• Income Tax Cuts
• Green Party

Keywords

• New Zealand
• poverty
• wealth tax
• tax system
• Green Party
• Duncan Garner
• Chlöe Swarbrick
• corporate profits
• Job Seeker support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party

Places: New Zealand, Kiwis, Finance Minister

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