# House on Sunday: What could a parliamentary budget office look like?

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-07-19T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=c3a29f24-1675-45e4-ac9b-48a85c6d57d8
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## Resource

With the recent slew of policy announcements, there has also been renewed calls for the establishment of a parliamentary budget office. But what should be in its remit? The House chatted to economist Dr Eric Crampton. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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