The Finance Minister's defending the decision to delay fuel tax and road user charges, saying it won't add to the country's debt. 

The excise was due to rise 12-cents a litre in January, but has been pushed back a year and cut to five cents. 

The Government now needs to put an extra $1.4 billion into the Land Transport Fund. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's not the right time to raise fuel taxes. 

But she says GDP growth will be double this year's in 2028, while inflation is also forecast to be coming down by then. 

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The Finance Minister's defending the decision to delay fuel tax and road user charges, saying it won't add to the country's debt.&nbsp;
The excise was due to rise 12-cents a litre in January, but has been pushed back a year and cut to five cents.&nbsp;
The Government now needs to put an extra $1.4 billion into the Land Transport Fund.&nbsp;
Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's not the right time to raise fuel taxes.&nbsp;
But she says GDP growth will be double this year's in 2028, while inflation is also forecast to be coming down by then.&nbsp;
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister defends decision to delay fuel tax increases

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ACT's proposal to shake up permanent residency rules has been labelled as a 'big fail' by an immigration lawyer. 

The party wants make changes to the existing resident visa, increasing the window when holders can start moving freely in and out of the country from two years to five. 

To retain their visa, the holder would need to be physically present for at least 730 days within any rolling five year period. 

But Queen City Law's Marcus Beveridge told Mike Hosking there's no need for this at all – the current system has enough flexibility and has worked well over the last 30 years. 

He also believes it would torpedo the Golden Visa, as a big part of it is the ability to come ang go as you please. 

Beveridge says the changes would tie people down here, describing it as the "kiss of death". 

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ACT's proposal to shake up permanent residency rules has been labelled as a 'big fail' by an immigration lawyer.&nbsp;
The party wants make changes to the existing resident visa, increasing the window when holders can start moving freely in and out of the country from two years to five.&nbsp;
To retain their visa, the holder would need to be physically present for at least 730 days within any rolling five year period.&nbsp;
But Queen City Law's Marcus Beveridge told Mike Hosking there's no need for this at all – the current system has enough flexibility and has worked well over the last 30 years.&nbsp;
He also believes it would torpedo the Golden Visa, as a big part of it is the ability to come ang go as you please.&nbsp;
Beveridge says the changes would tie people down here, describing it as the "kiss of death".&nbsp;
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Marcus Beveridge: Queen City Law Immigration Lawyer on ACT's proposed Permanent Residency Visa shake up

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The Privacy Commissioner's setting clear expectations around the use of smart glasses.  

The AI tech, including Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley ranges, can record video, audio, and capture location data in real time.  

Michael Webster says we need to look at our legal framework to strike the right balance between its benefits and the harmful consequences.   

He told Mike Hosking they look like normal glasses, making it hard for people being filmed to object.  

Webster says users should ask themselves – would the person recorded find it creepy? 

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The Privacy Commissioner's setting clear expectations around the use of smart glasses. &nbsp;
The AI tech, including Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley ranges, can record video, audio, and capture location data in real time. &nbsp;
Michael Webster says we need to look at our legal framework to strike the right balance between its benefits and the harmful consequences. &nbsp;&nbsp;
He told Mike Hosking they look like normal glasses, making it hard for people being filmed to object. &nbsp;
Webster says users should ask themselves – would the person recorded find it creepy?&nbsp;
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Michael Webster: Privacy Commissioner on the need to review laws amid the rise of smart glasses

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Labour says there's no excuse for keeping the nursing hiring freeze in place. 

It's promising to give every graduate nurse a job offer once they pass their exams. 

The policy would cost $525 million over four years, using currently unallocated funding increases set aside in each Budget to cover health system cost pressures. 

Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall told Mike Hosking it includes a four-day-a-week job – traditionally offered to graduates so they can spend some time continuing studies. 

She says they've been offered three days a week under this Government, with the aim of cutting costs. 

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Labour says there's no excuse for keeping the nursing hiring freeze in place.&nbsp;
It's promising to give every graduate nurse a job offer once they pass their exams.&nbsp;
The policy would cost $525 million over four years, using currently unallocated funding increases set aside in each Budget to cover health system cost pressures.&nbsp;
Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall told Mike Hosking it includes a four-day-a-week job – traditionally offered to graduates so they can spend some time continuing studies.&nbsp;
She says they've been offered three days a week under this Government, with the aim of cutting costs.&nbsp;
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Ayesha Verrall: Labour's Health Spokesperson on their promise of guaranteed jobs for nursing graduates

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister defends decision to delay fuel tax increases

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