CHRIS FLATT General Secretary of the New Zealand
Labour Party
3 October 2011
Labour lodges complaint
about Prime Minister’s Hour
Labour Party General
Secretary Chris Flatt today lodged complaints with the
Broadcasting Standards Authority and the Electoral
Commission following John Key's appearance on Radio Live
last Friday.
"I believe that John Key hosting a programme
on Radio Live so close to the election breached both the
Broadcasting Act and the Electoral Act” said Chris
Flatt.
In relation to the Broadcasting Act, the complaint
argues that the Prime Minister’s Hour breached the
prohibition on paid election programmes and breached the
Election Programmes Code of Broadcasting Practice.
In
relation to the Electoral Act, the complaint argues that the
Prime Minister’s Hour breached the prohibition on paid
election programmes and was an unauthorised election
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“All Labour is asking for is a fair go
for all political parties," Chris Flatt
said.
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