In election season tradition, the fight over policy mathematics has begun, though National stops short of accusing Labour of a “fiscal hole” , writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here . The ‘hidden bill’ that may become a ‘fiscal hole’ Yesterday, Stuff’s Jenna Lynch reported on a Sunday press conference where National’s finance minister Nicola Willis released what she called a “carefully referenced document” alleging that the opposition party was $18.2bn short in the funding necessary to fund its “intentions” should it be in government next term.