Labour would need to double key welfare promise to account for inflation
Labour leader Chris Hipkins, flanked by Grant Robertson and Carmel Sepuloni, announcing their tax policy. Photo / Mark Mitchell Labour has copped criticism for delaying a key Working for Families promise to 2026 - which, if it wins the election, would be its ninth year in government. Labour has promised it would lift the abatement threshold for Working for Families credits from $42,500 to $50,000…