工党新政将让电价回低
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工党领袖 大卫•谢尔 （David Shearer）
工党领袖大卫谢尔4月18日作重要新闻发布，表示工党的新政策将让高居不下的电价回低、激活经济并至少创造5000个工作岗位。
过去15年以来，新西兰家庭平均电费单飙升到一年近$770元，和许多国家比，新西兰的电价涨得更快。
而在工党的新政策下，本国家庭平均电费将被降低到每年230纽元到330纽元左右。对居民用户来说，这个降幅达到10%以上了。商业与工业用户的电费平均可降5%至7%。
当电力公司从普通家庭与本国经济中榨取巨额利益时，我们不会坐视不管。国家党出卖国有资产的计划只会让海外买家和大公司为从投资中获取高回报而推高电价，从而使现状更加恶化。
所以工党将干预电力行业以管控电价、在保护消费者利益的前提下，确保各电力公司仍有公平回报。
工党的举措是成立NZ Power（新西兰电力）作为唯一买家以公平价格购入各电力产品。这意味着50多亿纽元将可以从电力公司的金库直接返回给新西兰人。
这一新政策将广泛影响整个经济。据独立经济学者组成的商业与经济研究公司BERL估计：工党的这一政策将创造至少5000个工作。他们也预测说我国的GDP将因此政策而增长多达4.5亿纽元。
财政部则将放弃电力公司的分红和税收。我们已经对这一新政将给政府财政造成的影响进行过审慎全盘的考虑，估计数字是一年6千万到9千万纽元。
新西兰百姓被高涨的电价困扰得太久了。人们努力工作，生活质数却不见什么提升，就是因为生活费用涨得太高。老百姓已经尽力而为，政府也应当尽自己的一份力。这就是我们工党决意要将电力价格拉下来的原因。（霍建强议员办公室 供稿）
David
Shearer
Labour Party Leader
MEDIA STATEMENT
18 April 2013
Labour acts to bring down power prices
Labour Leader David Shearer has today unveiled new policies to bring down power prices, stimulate the economy and create at least 5000 jobs.
“The annual average household power bill has risen by almost $770 over the past 15 years. Prices are rising faster in New Zealand than in many other countries.
“Under our plan, the average household’s power bill will be cut by between $230 and $330 a year. That’s a reduction of more than 10 per cent for residential users. Commercial and industrial users will have their bills reduced on average by 5 to 7 per cent.
“I’m not prepared to sit back while power companies cream super-profits at the expense of households and the economy. National’s asset sales plan will make the problem even worse when overseas and corporate investors push for higher returns on their investment.
“That’s why Labour will intervene in the electricity industry to regulate power prices and protect consumers from the rapid rises of the past while still ensuring a fair rate of return for generators.
“We will set-up a single buyer, NZ Power, to purchase all electricity generation at a fair price, based on the actual cost of production. That will mean more than half a billion dollars will be transferred from the coffers of the power companies directly into the back pockets of Kiwis.
“The policy will have significant flow-on effects for the economy. Independent economists BERL estimate the new structure will create at least 5,000 jobs. It has also estimated it will increase GDP by up to $450 million.
“The Crown will forgo dividends and tax revenue from the power companies. We’ve taken a conservative view of the impact on the Government’s books, estimating it will be between $60 and $90 million a year.
“Kiwis have been stung by high power prices for far too long. People are working hard but can’t get ahead because of the rising cost of living. They’re doing their bit and the Government should do its part too. That’s why we are acting to bring down prices,” said David Shearer.
