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Act targets Ministry of Education as it focuses on departmental spending

David Seymour asks why ministry has got bigger when its achievements have shrunk.

Brent Edwards Thu, 03 Feb 2022

Act leader David Seymour has put government departments on notice, signalling he would get rid of those that could not justify their existence.

In his State of the nation speech at law firm Russell McVeagh in Wellington today, Seymour was particularly critical of the Ministry of Education.

He

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Brent Edwards Thu, 03 Feb 2022
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