Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 13, 2021 2:55:05 GMT 12
FLOOD OF SUBMISSIONS ON MAORI SEATS BILL
The Māori Affairs select committee will spend the weekend hearing submissions on the amendments to the Local Government Act so it can report back on Monday.
"You'd be surprised how many submissions have come in despite there only being a 48 hour window for people to write in. We have been flooded with submissions and so our clerks have been working after the submissions closed last night at 5pm, preparing them for a 9am start today,' he says.
The committee is hearing from councils today, and critics of the move are also slotted in to make their case......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjY1OTI/Flood-of-submissions-on-Maori-seats-bill
The Māori Affairs select committee will spend the weekend hearing submissions on the amendments to the Local Government Act so it can report back on Monday.
"You'd be surprised how many submissions have come in despite there only being a 48 hour window for people to write in. We have been flooded with submissions and so our clerks have been working after the submissions closed last night at 5pm, preparing them for a 9am start today,' he says.
The committee is hearing from councils today, and critics of the move are also slotted in to make their case......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjY1OTI/Flood-of-submissions-on-Maori-seats-bill