Podcast: The People's Portfolio: A $571 Billion Question
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
28 February, 2025
In this episode, Oliver talks to Bryce about his new report "The People's Portfolio", which examines New Zealand's $571 billion in Crown-owned assets and makes the case for privatising many of them to improve economic efficiency rather than simply raising funds.
They discuss how current government ownership of these assets is actually costing taxpayers money, the historical success of privatisations like Telecom, and the challenges of implementing a politically viable privatisation strategy.
You can read the research report "The People's Portfolio: A $571 Billion Question" here.
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