# National and Labour debate tax policies in Queenstown

> National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds clash over tax policies during Queenstown debate.
- Title: National and Labour debate tax policies in Queenstown · RNZ
- Summary: National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds clash over tax policies during Queenstown debate. national, labour, queenstown · reported by RNZ.
- Keywords: national, labour, queenstown, tax policy, investment boost, coronet peak, chloe swarbrick, shane jones, opportunity party, superannuation, politics, news
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1905390/national-s-nicola-willis-and-labour-s-barbara-edmonds-debate-in-queenstown
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-14T08:54:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national, labour, queenstown, tax policy, investment boost, coronet peak, chloe swarbrick, shane jones, opportunity party, superannuation, politics, news
## National and Labour debate tax policies
National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds debate tax policies in Queenstown.
## Willis and Edmonds clash on Investment Boost
Willis and Edmonds argue over government's Investment Boost and Labour's plan to scrap it.
## Edmonds declares next finance minister
Edmonds states she will be next finance minister: Not Chlöe Swarbrick and not Nicola Willis - Barbara Edmonds.

> Not Chlöe Swarbrick and not Nicola Willis - Barbara Edmonds the MP for Kenepuru will be
## Swarbrick and Jones team up during debate
Swarbrick and Jones pair up regularly throughout the debate, leading Jones to suggest the Green co-leader offer clarity.
## Edmonds and Willis debate capital gains tax
Willis says Labour would introduce capital gains tax, Swarbrick says it would kick the door wide open and expand it.

> kick the door wide open
## All support Queenstown bed tax
Wong, Edmonds, Jones and Swarbrick unanimously support a bed tax for Queenstown if in government.
## Superannuation review debate
All politicians support cross-party review on superannuation but Jones says it would bully senior people.
## Key takeaway

National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds debate tax policies during Queenstown debate.