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Which political party will benefit property investors
And Cameron Slater fits that description of a person who has or may have been
adversely affected by any act, omission, practice, policy, or procedure of an
intelligence and security agency?
Behind closed doors, by the Inspector-General of Intelligence & Security,
about something that has been admitted as not being a threat to NZ's
national security. Really? Doesn't wash, with me. It has all the makings
of a con and snow job, combined.
NZ First won't support any party after the election that does not support a royal commission of inquiry into the Government's conduct, leader Winston Peters says.
Prime Minister John Key has announced an inquiry into the actions of former justice minister Judith Collins, who was allegedly involved in a smear campaign against the head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in 2011.
Well then the voters that are moving away from National but want to stay on the right have another choice with the Conservative Party. They can choose not to vote for this crusty old ex sot who clearly wants to hold the country to ransom.
I wouldn't say amusing as I would fail to see the funny side of them being in power, but it would be gratifying to see the self destruction of those parties it would bring.
Prime Minister John Key should accept the lessons of recent history: a limited inquiry into allegations which have unfolded since Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics was published will not suffice.
The convention is Governments do not make major decisions in the three months before an election. So it would not be appropriate for National to act unilaterally to establish a broad inquiry.
A new law governing inquiries into matters of public importance came into force almost exactly a year ago.
The Inquiries Act 2013 aims to provide more flexibility for inquiries and to write into law the lessons learned from inquiries into Pike River and the collapse of buildings during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The act provides for three types of inquiries:
• Royal Commissions established under the authority of Letters Patent.
• Public inquiries set up by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
• Government inquiries initiated by ministers.
The Prime Minister should consult David Cunliffe and set up a wide-ranging inquiry under the new law.
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