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Sir Brian Roche: Public Service Commissioner on probe into ads opposing mass strike action
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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The Public Service Commissioner's defending a probe into controversial ads, that cost much more than the ads did.
In October, the Commission paid 426 dollars and 32 cents to to boost ads on social media, opposing mass strike action.
An external probe, costing roughly 60-thousand dollars, found the Commission didn't breach neutrality standards, but risked the perception of that.
Sir Brian Roche told Ryan Bridge the report provided clarity.
He says he felt compelled to correct the narrative from some unions - and says he'd do this again if needed, but with more thought.
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