The Herald ran an article yesterday detailing the Nat’s refusal to support legislation that would strengthen the Auditor-General’s powers to investigate MP’s lists of assets and interests.
Cosgrove and Cullen both point out that this is a last minute u-turn, the Nats having supported the ammendment up until this final stage. This certainly shows their moral posturing over the Electoral Finance Bill for what it is.
I wonder what came to light in the interim to cause the abrupt about face though…
That dude with his hand on the door handle looks like Wayne Mapp…