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Luxon the ‘non-politician’ once more bashes bureaucrats

‘Wellington’ will have to justify itself financially much more under National-led govt, but won’t that take more bureaucracy?

Deputy leader Nicola Willis joins Christopher Luxon at the post-speech standup.

Dita De Boni Mon, 15 May 2023

A capacity crowd heard National Party leader and aspiring prime minister Christopher Luxon play his favourite tune at Auckland Business Chamber’s pre-Budget speech this lunchtime – the song subtitled: bashing Wellington bureaucrats. 

Claiming they “confused activity with achievement”, Luxon

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Dita De Boni Mon, 15 May 2023
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