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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Rakesh Naidoo standing for Labour, Labour's policy announcement
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There’s fresh criticism of Labour's selection process, while the party itself continues to brush off concerns.
Police are reviewing whether new Labour candidate Rakesh Naidoo shared any sensitive information with the party while deciding whether to stand.
His bid for Parliament was announced on Monday after two months of discussions with Labour, but he only informed his manager last week.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan Richard Chambers is responsible for maintaining neutrality.
He says the Police Commissioner should have put a plan in place to manage the perception of neutrality but was never given a chance by Labour.
But Labour's Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen insists Naidoo followed the correct process.
She told du Plessis-Allan it's surprising and unusual for the Commissioner to make public comments before any review's taken place.
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