One Nation pledges transparency while hiding policy costs
Warren Pickering promises One Nation will publish state spending online but refuses to reveal policy costs.
One Nation's Victoria leader promises to open the state's finances before the November election. Warren Pickering announced plans to track all state spending on a public website and publish cabinet documents within 30 days if elected.
Warren Pickering told reporters that transparency would no longer be optional under his leadership. Pickering confirmed the promise does not extend to his party's policy costs.
The minor party will not release figures showing what its policies cost. It will not use Parliament's Budget Office.
All other parties use this office for independent cost checks. Pickering said the office's estimates could not be trusted.
- Warren Pickering
- Leader
- Victoria
- State
- November
- Election
- Parliamentary Budget Office
- Independent office
Why it mattersVoters expect politicians to explain policy costs before an election. One Nation's secrecy makes it harder to judge the real cost of what it offers.
AustraliaVictorians head to the polls on 28 November. One Nation is polling at 22 per cent, placing it in contention for a swing seat.
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