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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Henry Cooke

Will New Zealand’s opposition fall into the same tax trap as Liz Truss?

New Zealand National Party Leader Christopher Luxon
For New Zealand National party leader Christopher Luxon, tax and spending could be a key issue in the upcoming election. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Grant Robertson and Gordon Brown have quite a lot in common.

Robertson, New Zealand’s finance minister and deputy PM, had dreams of leading his Labour party while it wallowed in opposition, just as Brown did with his. Like Brown, Robertson ended up putting these dreams on hold and settling for the finance portfolio as a more charismatic ally took the party to victory.

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