New Zealand Politics: The Land of No Consequences
The latest mini-scandal to hit the Labour government only reinforces the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the regulations relating to conflicts, political donations and lobbying.
The revelations that the Race Relations Commissioner, Meng Foon, made donations to politicians during the 2020 election cycle, including to the then Labour backbench MP, Kiri Allan, is the latest is a series of self-inflicted mini-scandals which are plaguing the government.
Just as the Prime Minister had caught his breath from Minister Stuart Nash's resi…
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