Business of Government: First thoughts from Brian Roche on being made commissioner

Business of Government: First thoughts from Brian Roche on being made commissioner
Brian Roche brought "private sector discipline" to the covid response, says Act party leader David Seymour. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Brian Roche – when the consultant becomes the bossHaving begun his public sector career as one of those highly paid consultants the Government is doing its best to get rid of – what could be better value for money than putting one of them on salary in the “Beltway’s” No 1 role?Roche still sounds like he has that consultant’s perspective when BusinessDesk spoke to him on Tuesday – less than a day after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced he would be Public Service Commissioner from Nov 4.We g...

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