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ACT MP Cameron Luxton On National Copying His Bill To Stop Unelected Votes
Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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National is finally closing the loophole that allows unelected members of the public to get voting rights on council committees. Local Government Minister Simon Watts has moved to stop it, but let’s be honest, it’s the bare minimum. We talk to ACT MP Cameron Luxton, who drafted the original bill months ago, about why National took so long to protect our democracy.
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