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Criticism of Government’s ‘one size fits all’ approach to water

Simon Upton would be very surprised if officials knew how the legislation would work. ‘This is not a triumph of legal drafting,’ he said.

The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee is continuing to hear submissions on the Local Government (Water Services) Bill.

Brent Edwards Tue, 18 Mar 2025

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has warned MPs that new water legislation “doubles down” on the mistakes made in the previous Government’s Three Waters reforms.

Simon Upton appeared before Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee as it heard submissions on the

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Brent Edwards Tue, 18 Mar 2025
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