Business of Government: Keeping a lid on corruption and 'unseemly' debates, a key policy appointment and more

These days former attorney-general Chris Finlayson enjoys pointing the finger, without having to worry about the political fallout. (Image: NZME)

Jem Traylen

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Stemming the tide of corruptionFormer attorney-general Chris Finlayson has voiced his support for legislative change to stem political corruption and for introducing the equivalent of a Congressional Budget Office.Speaking at a Helen Clark Foundation webinar, Finlayson said while New Zealand's standards of integrity were still high, they were slipping and called for a zero-tolerance approach: “Any form of corruption in this country eats away at the social fabric, political fabric, and cannot be tolerated.”He suggested the c...

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