Source: brokenpromises.co.nz
Promise: Gender Pay Gap
“It will eliminate the gender pay gap within the core public sector and encourage the private sector to do the same.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken promise:
Pay equity legislation has stalled. The Government blocked the National Party bills twice, and have left their own sitting on the order paper for more than 6 months.
Overall the gender pay gap (9.3%) has not changed since 2017. The Public sector gender pay gap was 10.7% in 2018. (Source: Stats NZ & stuff.co.nz)
Promise: Rent to Own
“This government will make life better for renters. A ‘Rent to Own’ scheme will be developed.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken promise:
This was a promise made to the Green party and so far nothing has happened.
Promise: Foreign Housing Register
“A comprehensive register of foreign-owned land and housing will be created, and the Overseas Investment Act will be strengthened.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken Promise:
Nothing has been heard about this since it was mentioned during the 2017 election campaign.
Promise: Apprenticeships
“This work will begin immediately, as part of this government’s 100 Day Plan. To boost the workforce, employers will be financially supported to train 4000 young people as apprentices, including on-the-job construction training.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken promise:
Not even close. The 4000 were supposed to be delivered by the end of 2019. Now that target has been quietly dropped. Only 417 have started the Mana in Mahi programme and 32 per cent of them dropped out. Now they’re aiming for 2000 young people in training by 2023. Meanwhile the number of young New Zealanders on the dole has risen by 5500 under this Government – and that’s in a tight labour market!
brokenpromises.co.nz/ Source: Stats NZ
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part one.
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part two.
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part three.
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part four.
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part five.
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