What’s at stake: Public affairs and consulting firms are seeing a shake-up among staff to better get a foot in the door of the new Government.
Background: Lobbying has come in for its fair share of criticism recently, particularly over the practice of former ministers and senior staff moving seamlessly and quickly into lobbying roles.
Main players: Capital, Neale Jones, Ben Thomas, Aimie Hines, Fletcher Tabuteau, National, Labour, NZ First, SenateSHJ, Democracy Project, Dr Bryce Edwards.
Access to government ministers is a crucial element of effective lobbying.
So, when the Government changes, so too do some lobbying firms. In this case, public affairs firm Capital is switching its staff around to deal with the incoming National-led Government.
Until now, director Neale Jones – a
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What’s at stake: Public affairs and consulting firms are seeing a shake-up among staff to better get a foot in the door of the new Government.
Background: Lobbying has come in for its fair share of criticism recently, particularly over the practice of former ministers and senior staff moving seamlessly and quickly into lobbying roles.
Main players: Capital, Neale Jones, Ben Thomas, Aimie Hines, Fletcher Tabuteau, National, Labour, NZ First, SenateSHJ, Democracy Project, Dr Bryce Edwards.
