Michael Wood referred to privileges committee over shares

Michael Wood referred to privileges committee over shares
Michael Wood's ordeal over his share holdings is not over. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
Former minister Michael Wood has been referred to parliament’s privileges committee for “knowingly providing false or misleading information” over the way he handled his share portfolio and declaring interests.The registrar of pecuniary and other specified interests, Maarten Wevers, looked into why Wood had not disclosed his shares on the register over many years.The former transport minister resigned from cabinet over his shareholdings and his failure to divest them despite repeated advice from cabinet officials. He had...

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