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Ex-auditor-general says his resignation was due to MPs' 'abuse of power'

Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews cries foul at his resignation.

Julie Iles Mon, 09 Dec 2019

Former auditor-general Martin Matthews characterises his resignation on the heels of an inquiry as “forced” and says the parliamentary committee that called for it “held a gun to his head.” 

He is now petitioning Parliament for a select committee to re-examine the issue caused when he

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