National dodges questions on ACT influence
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The National Party leader Christopher Luxon is dodging any questions about what influence parties like ACT would have in a National led government, as polling day draws nearer.
This includes a proposition by ACT leader David Seymour to back National only on confidence, but forcing it to negotiate every other policy or government spend.
He flagged it as an option if National was not prepared to "fully share power", or if it ended up needing both ACT and New Zealand First to form a government.
Our political editor, Jane Patterson, filed this report.