“Jobs for the boys” is how Labour leader Chris Hipkins described the Government’s appointing of former National Party ministers to important roles.
It was notable, however, that no questions were raised about their respective abilities: Sir Bill English (reviewing Kāinga Ora), Steven Joyce (advising on the new infrastructure agency), Simon Bridges (chair of NTZA), Paula Bennett (chair of Pharmac), Murray McCully (reviewing school buildings), and Roger Sowry (reviewing the ferries).
Hipkins’ main criticism was that it happened as thousands of public servants were losing their jobs at the same time.
But one appointee was a former minister who never made the front bench: David Bennett. While there’s nothing to suggest that proper process wasn’t followed, documents released to the Herald revealed his lack of relevant experience for one of the two roles he was given, though Bennett told the Herald he had a mix of other skills and experience.
All these buggers have skin in various games and they are appointed to get a specific result, Bill English was given money supposed to go on emergency housing to put together a proposal for his Daughter’s company to effectively run the entire welfare state.
So let’s not pretend it isn’t very tactical to get a result that benefits their interests mates rather than the common good.
The manner in which a right wing political blogger conspiracy theorist has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal aside Mad Dog Prebs highlights the total contempt National has to the entire civil society infrastructure!
Let’s not forget appointing an Israeli apologist to the Human Rights Commission!
We are watching a Government appointing mates to implement policy that directly benefits their Donors interests.
How pissed off at Jacinda are you to allow these rich pricks to make us their puppets?
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Corruption.
“ How pissed off at Jacinda are you to allow these rich pricks to make us their puppets?”
Not very. She gone, she history. Don’t miss the intellectual and ideological vacuum either.
That’s because you are in your own dark little clueless vacuum
Thank you for the insight into the diamond brilliance of progressive thought.
No problems and you could always try Specsavers for better insights
Well Henry this government is 95% ideological wankery so there is definitely no vacuum. On the flip side intellect is very much is short supply.
Henry Filth – stop trying so hard to live up to your pseudo!
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