The new tri-party government has experienced two major leaks of policy plans in a week.
Analysis
In office for only 12 days, the New Zealand tri-party coalition government has been hit by leaks of confidential information, with documents revealing the current Cabinet is ignoring advice from officials.
Earlier this week Prime Minister Christopher Luxon admitted the government was ignoring official advice on repealing the Fair Pay Agreements (FPA).
The paper was prepared for Minister for Workplace Relations Brooke van Velden, a member of the ACT Party, in coalition with National and NZ First.
Mr. Luxon seemed surprised by the leak when asked about it earlier in the week.
The document said the Cabinet would consider repealing the legislation at its meeting on Dec. 11.
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It created a hurdle for the government as it included a scalding assessment of what the Fair Pay repeal would mean for people on low incomes, particularly women, young people, Māori, the disabled, and Pacific people.
“Given these populations are disproportionately represented…
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