财政部长尼古拉·威利斯(Nicola Willis)在反对派攻击气候政策和财政透明度时为政府支出辩护。 Finance Minister Nicola Willis defended government spending amid opposition attacks on climate policy and fiscal transparency.

财政部长尼科拉·威利斯(Nicola Willis)在议会审查周期间, 在基础设施支出、气候政策、财政透明等议题上受到反对党议员的严密审查。 Finance Minister Nicola Willis faced intense scrutiny from opposition MPs during a Parliament Scrutiny Week session over infrastructure spending, climate policy, and fiscal transparency. 她为政府的记录辩护, 否认最近社会住房增益是先前工党资助的结果的说法, 并拒绝将岸外碳信用购买视为浪费性的“成效奖励”。 She defended the government’s record, rejecting claims that recent social housing gains were due to prior Labour funding, and dismissed offshore carbon credit purchases as wasteful "performative awards." 威利斯否认纵碳价以谋取财政利益，而反对派成员则指责她回避提问并散布阴谋论。 Willis denied manipulating the carbon price for fiscal gain, while opposition members accused her of evading questions and fostering conspiracy theories. 交流突出表明,在经济管理和气候问责问题上政治分歧越来越大,财政部敦促设立一个新的财政当局,以确保长期稳定。 The exchange highlighted growing political rifts over economic management and climate accountability, with Treasury urging creation of a new fiscal authority to ensure long-term stability.