Business of Government: Newcomers, old timers, arched eyebrows and more

Business of Government: Newcomers, old timers, arched eyebrows and more
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Ian Llewellyn
New brush, same issuesLabour’s emphasis in the public service area will be developing new policy and pushing back against the Government’s moves in some areas, particularly further cuts to the sector that undermine services, says the party’s new public sector spokeswoman.Camilla Belich recently took over the role from her more senior colleague, Ayesha Verrall. When she spoke to BusinessDesk about her appointment, Belich said she was still getting up to speed with the portfolio but had some strong views about the direction.&ldq...

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