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flag Finance Minister Nicola Willis defended government spending amid opposition attacks on climate policy and fiscal transparency.

flag Finance Minister Nicola Willis faced intense scrutiny from opposition MPs during a Parliament Scrutiny Week session over infrastructure spending, climate policy, and fiscal transparency. flag She defended the government’s record, rejecting claims that recent social housing gains were due to prior Labour funding, and dismissed offshore carbon credit purchases as wasteful "performative awards." flag Willis denied manipulating the carbon price for fiscal gain, while opposition members accused her of evading questions and fostering conspiracy theories. flag The exchange highlighted growing political rifts over economic management and climate accountability, with Treasury urging creation of a new fiscal authority to ensure long-term stability.

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