The Kaka’s diary for the week to May 19 and beyond
PM’s news conference today; Parliament not sitting this week; Public submissions to be heard on Fast-track Approvals bill; RBNZ MPS on May 22; Census results on May 29; Budget on May 30
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to May 19 include:
PM Christopher Luxon is expected to hold his weekly post-cabinet news conference at 4:00pm on Monday.
Parliament is not sitting this week. It resumes next week for a two-week sitting session up to and including Budget 2024 on May 30.
Parliament’s Environment Committee hears submissions again on Monday on the Fast-track Approvals bill.
Retail trade and migration data for April and March respectively are due on Tuesday morning.
Australia’s Federal Budget for 2024/25 is due on Tuesday night.
Key US inflation data for April is due on Wednesday night.
(Paying subscribers can find a much more detailed diary of upcoming ministerial, statistics, Parliamentary and other events below the paywall fold)
The Kaka’s diary for the week to May 19, and the rest of 2024
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