1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Bryan Bridge shadow is Aria hell in Wellington is aarria. 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: Good afternoon, good afternoon, It's good to be with you. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: So the National Party caucus is that kicking off today 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 1: or is it tomorrow? 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 2: Yeah? National Party Caucus kicking off tomorrow in christ Church. 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 2: State of the Nation was yesterday. Quite a bit going on. 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: Though, absolutely. Do you think we will get I mean 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: he's pretty much said we will. The election date tomorrow. 9 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. The chatter going around right now speculation on when 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 2: the twenty twenty sixth election will be. We are expecting 11 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 2: that to probably be announced tomorrow. As I've said, National 12 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 2: State of the Nation took place yesterday. The PM, they're 13 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: highlighting a bit of a vision for the year ahead, 14 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 2: most of the focus on the economic recovery. Labor though 15 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: has been suggesting that National is playing a bit of 16 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: a blame game here, saying Chris Luxon should focus on 17 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: his own policy and the party he leads rather than 18 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: sort of pointing the finger. No new policies yet, No 19 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: election date was announced yet. The PM, though, did go 20 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: into some of the priories for the election ahead, similar 21 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 2: things that he's said before, notably increasing the superage, also 22 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: a huge focus on keeping spending responsible. The big question though, 23 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: that we are expecting an answer to at the caucus retreat. 24 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 2: When is the twenty twenty sixth general election. The Prime 25 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 2: Minister Chris Luxin will make that call. We're likely getting 26 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: an announcement either tomorrow or within the next few days, 27 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 2: so that will be absolutely massive. Election days usually are 28 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 2: set at these caucus retreats the start of the political year, 29 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: really putting a date on when the campaign is all 30 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: starting and also when it's all wrapping up because Parliament 31 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: is coming back soon. One thing, though, is for certain, 32 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 2: it will be on a Saturday. That is written in 33 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: law has to be. There's also some other things to 34 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 2: get around here. It probably shouldn't be during a Rugby 35 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: World Cup match, which is quite hilarious to be honest. 36 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 2: Also probably shouldn't be around school holidays. But other than that, 37 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 2: it really is anyone's guess what Saturday, though it is 38 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: remains to be seen that question will be answered tomorrow. 39 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 2: A lot of people's money is on November seventh. Some 40 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: political commentators crunching the numbers, there the last possible day 41 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 2: it can happen December nineteenth, although you'd have to expect 42 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: sort of long Ish coalition negotiations that may play a 43 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 2: factor in a potentially earlier date. People would not really 44 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: want parties to be chatting around Christmas time going through 45 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 2: those lengthy negotiations. I would be shocked if it was 46 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 2: in December. 47 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, no, we certainly won't be. Now let's talk about 48 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: the Indian FTA. So we know Luckxin's made a big 49 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: deal of this and it is a big deal. I 50 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: mean it is in twenty thirty years. It is going 51 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: to be a big deal if you look at what 52 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: China did for us. But are the other parties on board? 53 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: New Zealand Winston doesn't like it. We know that, but 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: what about labor they're crucial. 55 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, so the PM Chris Luxon, he has spoken fondly 56 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: of the FTA with India, as you say something New 57 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 2: Zealand first has opposed, but something labor is still yet 58 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: to have a position on. The PM says that it 59 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: will make businesses more competitive, it'll create jobs here at 60 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 2: home and lift wages. It does show some difference within 61 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: the coalition. Winston Peters calling it out doesn't seem that 62 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: Keen meanwhile, acts seems supportive. They're saying it's quite small 63 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: in the grand scheme of immigration in New Zealand, about 64 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: sixteen hundred people a year on those temporary skilled visas 65 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 2: compared to about one hundred and forty thousand people overall 66 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: in the year in terms of immigration. We are seeing 67 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: that disagreement play out. I do have a statement from 68 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: the Labor Leader's office saying that Chrishipkins has outlined Labor 69 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: will discuss the India FTA as a caucus. However, the 70 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: caucus hasn't met yet, so no word on whether Labour 71 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: supports it or it doesn't. It will be a big 72 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 2: topic of discussion though. You'd imagine once Parliament comes back, 73 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: surely that would have to be one of the first 74 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: things on the agenda for Labor. 75 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, Avsari appreciate that. Think Iszara House, senior political 76 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,119 Speaker 1: correspondent with us from Wellington. For more from Hither Duplessy 77 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: Allen Drive, listen live to news Talks. It'd be from 78 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.