Labour And Labor Collusion Over Barnaby Joyce Grows
New Zealand First is doubtful the Leader of the New
Zealand Labour Party Jacinda Adern did not know about MP
Chris Hipkins’ line of questioning.
“Why on
earth has Jacinda Ardern allowed Mr Hipkins to engage in
this behaviour I do not know. Then again, Prime Minister
Bill English has done a poor job explaining Minister of
Internal Affairs Peter Dunne’s behaviour after being asked
in Parliament," says New Zealand First Leader and Member of
Parliament for Northland and former Minister of Foreign
Affairs Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“This is serious
when the Foreign Minister of our closest ally, Julie Bishop,
unambiguously says: ‘Should there be a change of
government, I would find it very hard to build trust with
those involved in allegations designed to undermine the
Government of Australia’.
“Ms Ardern needs to
categorically say that she did not know about Mr Hipkins’
line of questioning instigated by the Australian Labor
Party,” says Mr Peters.
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