John Key must be honest about asset sales

John Key must be honest with Kiwis and tell them truthfully what assets he's going to put on the auction block and when, says Labour Leader Phil Goff.

"He has deceived Kiwis by claiming he had information from Treasury that would ensure a 10 per cent cap on foreign ownership of our assets. It now appears there was no such advice.

"Rather it seems John Key was relying on advice from his spin doctors and so-called market contacts, who are likely to be the corporates wanting to gobble up the shares.

"Our assets will end up foreign and corporate-owned. History tells us that. John Key is trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes.

"With just 3 days left till New Zealanders cast their votes, I want John Key and the National Party to stop the secrecy and release the five papers he is withholding on the asset sale plan," Phil Goff said.

"We deserve to know what he is up to. Is Kiwibank next on the block? What about ACC? Or Landcorp?

"Kiwis are overwhelmingly opposed to asset sales.

"Today I am signing a pledge that I will not sell assets like Kiwibank. I call on other political leaders including John Key to do the same. He refused to do it in 2008. Will he sign up today?

"Importantly, can his word be trusted given his track record? He said he wouldn't raise GST or tamper with KiwiSaver and he did. Remember too that Bill English was caught on tape saying privately to party insiders that he would hock off Kiwibank when he thought he couldn't be heard.

"National cannot be trusted on this issue. Labour can.

"Labour will not sell our assets. We will own our future," Phil Goff said.

Authorised by Hon Phil Goff MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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