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Christopher Luxon serves up burgers and takes on the benefit

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Oct 2022, 11:28am
Photo / Pierre Nixon
Photo / Pierre Nixon

Christopher Luxon serves up burgers and takes on the benefit

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Oct 2022, 11:28am

Christopher Luxon is taking a break from serving up policies today, to serve up burgers.

He's going back to his first ever job, working a shift at Merivale McDonalds in response to the current low employment figures and worker shortages.

New Zealand's unemployment rate is at 3.2 percent, with 50-thousand people on work benefits.

The National party leader told Mike Hosking that the importance of a job is that it provides a sense of dignity.

Luxon says National will cut benefits to those who are capable, but aren't actively seeking work.

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