Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 30, 2022 9:53:19 GMT 12
Graham Adams: MORE ON THE MAHUTA MESS
In the end, public concerns about ministers’ conflicts of interest are always going to end up on the Prime Minister’s desk because the ultimate responsibility in overseeing their management lies with the leader.
Last week, Ardern said that she “stood by” her minister, adding: ”I’m confident the process has been followed.”
Given Mahuta’s pivotal role in Ardern’s government — not least because of her obdurate stance on her deeply unpopular Three Waters project — there is obviously a lot at stake for both her and the Prime Minister as public disquiet grows over the various appointments of Mahuta’s family to taxpayer-funded positions......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2022/06/graham-adams-more-on-mahuta-mess.html
In the end, public concerns about ministers’ conflicts of interest are always going to end up on the Prime Minister’s desk because the ultimate responsibility in overseeing their management lies with the leader.
Last week, Ardern said that she “stood by” her minister, adding: ”I’m confident the process has been followed.”
Given Mahuta’s pivotal role in Ardern’s government — not least because of her obdurate stance on her deeply unpopular Three Waters project — there is obviously a lot at stake for both her and the Prime Minister as public disquiet grows over the various appointments of Mahuta’s family to taxpayer-funded positions......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2022/06/graham-adams-more-on-mahuta-mess.html