Luxon ordered then cancelled tax payer funded Tesla

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Not really a good look.

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politi...subsidies/

"National Party leader Christopher Luxon had a fully taxpayer-funded Tesla on order for his use at the same time as he was publicly bashing the GovernmentÔÇÖs EV policy for subsidising ÔÇ£wealthy Tesla driversÔÇØ. The Tesla would have been for LuxonÔÇÖs use, although he would not have owned it.

The Herald understands Luxon was talked out of ordering the car by horrified staff and at least one senior MP, who believed the purchase would be a massive political risk.
The order was placed last year, shortly before Luxon lashed out at the Government for its clean car discount policy, telling NewshubÔÇÖs┬áAM Show┬áLabour was taxing people driving utes to help ÔÇ£wealthy Tesla drivers by giving them subsidiesÔÇØ. The GovernmentÔÇÖs clean car discount, under last yearÔÇÖs settings, took more than $8000 off the price of a Tesla.

ÔÇ£After initially indicating he would take up the offer, Mr Luxon quickly concluded he did not need it and cancelled the order,ÔÇØ he said.

The episode has shone a light on LuxonÔÇÖs political judgment. Some MPs and staff were aware of the purchase and believed it would be politically damaging for Luxon to be driving a taxpayer-funded Tesla while criticising Government subsidies for Teslas. The episode has led to some raised eyebrows in the National Party at LuxonÔÇÖs inability to see an obvious political risk.

Luxon already owns a Tesla, which is kept in Auckland."