Thursday, 20 September 2018, 5:40 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
“I wholeheartedly support Prime Minister Jacinda
Ardern’s decision today to cut the size of the
Executive,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“ACT
currently has a Smaller Government Bill which will limit the
size of the Executive to 20 Ministers.
“She’s
implementing our policy one Minister at a time.
“Meka
Whaitiri was this afternoon removed as Minister of Customs
and her portfolio handed to Minister Kris Faafoi.
“Ms
Ardern, by handing the portfolio to another Minister instead
of looking to the backbenches for reinforcements, must
acknowledge there was never a need for 28 Ministers and 3
Under-Secretaries in the first place.
“I can think of a
few pointless ministerial portfolios that could be covered
by fewer Ministers and save the taxpayer forking out for
unnecessary high-paid Ministers.
“If she sacks nine
more, I will withdraw my Smaller Government
Bill.”
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