A fast track to cronyism?
In a special summer mini-episode of When the Facts Change, Bernard appraises the new Fast-track Approvals Bill, as well as an impassioned response to the bill by Labour MP Arena Williams.
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Show Notes
Political and economic debates in 2024 were dominated by the Government’s new fast-track legislation, a controversial bill that aims to speed up infrastructure and development, which passed just before Christmas.
The debate, and the risks, were summed up in an impassioned plea in parliament by Labour MP Arena Williams, who said of the bill: “This is the closest New Zealand has ever come to cronyism through the legislative process.”
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