How Well Do You Know the NZ Budget 2024 Spending?
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Created 6/10/2024
Find out if you can identify the government's spending decisions with this quiz!
1. How much is the total operating allowance for Budget 2024?
$3.5 billion
$14.7 billion
2. What is the total capital funding allocated in Budget 2024?
3. Which vote category does Building and Construction fall under?
Volume 1 – Economic Development and Infrastructure Sector
Volume 2 – Education and Workforce Sector
4. How much tax relief is the government planning to deliver in Budget 2024?
$3.5 billion
$14.7 billion
5. For which purpose is debt NOT used according to the Government's approach to public debt?
To fund high quality investments
To cover routine operating expenses
6. Which sector does the Education Review Office fall under?
Volume 2 – Education and Workforce Sector
Volume 3 – External Sector
7. Which of these initiatives received funding for core services reconstruction?
Christchurch Schools’ Rebuild
Auckland University Expansion
8. In which volume can we find the vote for Defence?
Volume 3 – External Sector
Volume 4 – Finance and Government Administration Sector
9. What is a key objective of the 2024 tax plan?
Fund high-risk investments
Provide tax relief to New Zealanders
10. Which vote sector includes funding for Statistics?
Volume 4 – Finance and Government Administration Sector
Volume 5 – Health Sector
11. What is the government's strategy to control expenditure growth?
Increasing debt ceilings
Setting tight spending allowances
12. How much per year is committed to Health cost pressures for Budget 2025 and 2026?
13. Which sector includes votes for Labour Market?
Volume 2 – Education and Workforce Sector
Volume 6 – Justice Sector
14. Which item is NOT included under the Finance and Government Administration Sector vote?
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Health
15. What is the main focus of reprioritisation in Budget 2024?
Improving public services
Increasing public debt
16. Which volume contains votes for Serious Fraud?
Volume 6 – Justice Sector
Volume 7 – Māori Affairs Sector
17. Which sector does the vote for Māori Development fall under?
Volume 7 – Māori Affairs Sector
Volume 5 – Health Sector
18. What is included in the Budget Policy Statement as per the Public Finance Act 1989?
Government's annual performance review
Goals and objectives guiding the budget
19. Which vote falls under Volume 4 – Finance and Government Administration Sector?
20. How will the government ensure meaningful tax reductions?
By adding to public debt
Through reprioritisation and new revenue
