在新西兰
在将KiwiSaver储蓄全民义务化的议题上，如今连税务部长彼德邓亦表示支持，这使得反对此议的国家党完全陷入孤立。 工党财经事务发言人大卫帕克表示：国家党在退休储蓄这个大问题上脱离现实。新西兰的海外债务每
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工党财经事务发言人大卫帕克表示：国家党在退休储蓄这个大问题上脱离现实。新西兰的海外债务每年急剧增长，而企业则极缺资本。新西兰人需要加强退休保障，显然就必须要加强储蓄。
工党支持普及KiwiSaver储蓄计划，使之义务化。KiwiSaver推出5年，已证明是个巨大的成功。将这个计划推及每个雇员将增强国民储蓄，从而推动我国经济成长、减少外债与经常项目逆差。
联合未来党党魁彼德邓在对新西兰信用与金融学院发表的演讲中也说：我一向看好（使KiwiSaver成为义务制）这个计划，我认为新西兰人也会拥护这么做。
大卫•帕克对彼德邓的表态表示欢迎，并指出现政府的一位部长清楚表明要顺应时势之需，这使国家党陷于孤立。
如果国家党不准备增加国民储蓄、改革税制以支持经济增长与出口、解决伴随养老金支出增加而日益庞大的赤字压力，那么他们的计划又会是什么？说白了他们什么计划也没有，因为他们甚至都没意识到现有的问题是什么。（霍建强议员办公室供稿）
DavidPARKER Finance Spokesperson
12 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT
National isolated on compulsory KiwiSaver
The National Party is completely isolated over its opposition to compulsory KiwiSaver, now that the Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has thrown his support behind the idea.
Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says “National is out of touch on retirement savings. The country is increasing its overseas debt steeply every year and businesses are starved of capital. New Zealanders need more security in retirement, and it’s obvious that we need to save more.
“That’s why Labour supports a universal KiwiSaver scheme. After five years KiwiSaver has proved a huge success. Expanding it to every employee will increase savings, which will help to grow our economy and reduce overseas debt and the current account deficit.”
In a speech today at the NZ Credit & Finance Institute, the United Future leader Peter Dunne said, “I have always favoured the idea [of compulsory KiwiSaver], and I believe New Zealanders are coming around to it.”
David Parker welcomes the comments.
“One of the Government’s own ministers clearly accepts the need for change, and that leaves National isolated and out of touch.
“If National won’t grow our savings, reform the tax system to support growth and exports, and deal with the looming fiscal pressures as superannuation costs more, then what is their plan? They don’t have one because they don’t even recognise the problems exist.”