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Supporters of Rates Hike Will be Held to Account

Ratepayers' Alliance to Hold Accountable Those Who Support Mayor's Rates Hike

WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is pledging to hold to account those who support Len Brown’s proposed Auckland Council budget tomorrow, including those who allow it to pass by abstaining. The Alliance, which launched in April, has nearly ten thousand members and is growing every day.

Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Jo Holmes, says:

“Make no mistake, this is a bottom line for our members and activists. Any councillor that votes for, or abstains tomorrow will be a target in the lead up to next year’s election."

"We are now confident that the Ratepayers’ Alliance will have enough financial support to conduct a mailout to every Auckland household. We will ensure that all voters know who the guilty Councillors are. There will be billboards, radio ads and even ringtones naming those who allowed Len Brown to hike rates at 99 times the level of inflation.”

"Those who fail to vote tomorrow to stop the Mayor's rates hike will not get away with it.”

ENDS


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