Ardern resists calls for regulation of lobbyists

The Prime Minister's claim that they disclose "every single person that we meet with" is demonstrably false. Rather than misleading the public, Ardern should adopt these sensible precautions.

Last week Jacinda Ardern achieved the rare political feat of finding herself offside with her mentor Helen Clark, the National and Green parties and a slew of commentators from across the political spectrum, all of whom were united in their calls for a cooling-off period for Crown Ministers between the time that they leave Government and before they bec…