Election year:
2023
Political party:
Te Pāti Māori
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Economy
- Immediately raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour and legislate for an annual increase to keep up with cost of living increases.
- Remove financial penalties, sanctions, and work-test obligations.
- Cancel income support related debt and ensure that additional grants do not need to be paid back in future.
- Raise abatement rates for benefits and student allowances.
- Create a universal student allowance and double student allowance rates.
- Introduce free public transport for students at all levels.
- Write off the living cost component of all student loans and work towards writing off the total student loan for those who work in Aotearoa for a period of five years.
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