Bishop talks up value-capture & congestion charging

Bishop promotes value capture, congestion charging and PPPs in big infrastructure speech to LGNZ; Luxon tells PNG PM he wants to double RSE scheme to 38,000 workers

TL;DR: Chris Bishop talks up the use of value capture, congestion charging, PPPs, water meters, tolling and rebating GST on building materials to councils to ramp up infrastructure investment in the absence of the Government simply borrowing more to provide the capital.

Meanwhile, Christopher Luxon wants to double the number of temporary fruit-pickers using the RSE scheme to 38,000 a year, despite concerns about migrant abuse and a lack of adequate accommodation.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop wants ‘growth to pay for growth’ of infrastructure. Picture by Transpower/Supplied.

Six things of note this morning

1. Bishop talks up value capture and congestion charging

Infrastructure, Housing and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop gave a major speech about infrastructure to Local Government New Zealand in Wellington on Friday, including: