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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's plans to fast-track consenting

Published: March 4, 2024, 7:26 p.m.

The Government's aiming to start work on fast-tracking consenting.\xa0

A bill's expected to be introduced this week to speed up resource approvals for major infrastructure projects.\xa0

Government representatives believe the process, through the RMA, costs too much and takes too long.\xa0

Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking that they're worried growth's being constrained.\xa0\xa0

She says the consenting system ties people up in court, adding costs and uncertainty to major projects.\xa0

When it comes to building projects, doing up Premier House is not at the top of the Government's to do list.\xa0

The Prime Minister won't live at his official residence due to the condition of the building, which is very old in some places.\xa0

Willis told Hosking that the Government has to focus on priorities like transport, housing, hospitals, and classrooms.\xa0

She says Premier House repairs are pretty low down the list.\xa0

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