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Fact or Fiction: unseemly scrap, public service pay restraint, KiwiRail largesse

Does anyone win from ‘tawdry’ period in Parliament?

Brent Edwards Sat, 08 May 2021

An unseemly scrap in Parliament on Tuesday night resulted in a rare put-down of the Speaker by the Prime Minister.

Usually, prime ministers observe the convention that the Speaker is Parliament’s person, even if effectively they serve at the discretion of the prime minister. But this week

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Brent Edwards Sat, 08 May 2021
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