What exactly is the Business of Government? (and more ... )

What exactly is the Business of Government? (and more ... )
Asset sales – another idea straight out of the Bill English playbook? Bill English (centre) and SOE minister Tony Ryall (left) attend the partial float of Meridian on the NZX. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
The 'People’s Portfolio'Should the government be in the business of farming or providing a property valuation service that competes against the private sector?Currently it is, but in his state of the nation speech last month, Act leader David Seymour put selling state assets firmly on the political agenda.This, in turn, forced Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to say it might be something National campaigns on at the next election.Cue the think tank that both parties love to read – the New Zealand Initiative – releasing...

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