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Hide pleased National follows ACT's lead on petrol

Published: Mon 12 Sep 2005 04:09 PM
Hide pleased National follows ACT's lead on petrol tax
Rodney Hide
Monday, 12 September 2005
Press Releases - Taxation
ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today that he was pleased Don Brash has followed ACT's lead by pledging to abolish Labour's five- cent tax hike on petrol.
"ACT was against the petrol tax hike when Labour announced it - and we remain committed to abolishing it.
"The only mistake National's made is to promise to put Labour's petrol tax back on in April next year.
"It's a bad tax and it should go - permanently. National's promise to bring the tax back in explains why it's so vital that New Zealanders give their Party Vote to ACT this Saturday," Mr Hide said.
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