Reacting to Radio New Zealand’s report concerning
allegations that Conservation Minister Nick Smith warned the
Fish and Game Council that it acts like a 'rabid NGO',
Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’
Union says:
“We agree with the Minister that the
election campaigning of Fish and Game is a gross breach of
faith for a statutory body."
"If a group of fishermen want
to create an offshoot of the Green Party good on them –
but they should pay for campaigning out of their own pocket
not use statutory powers to charge for licences to fund
political lobbying.”
“Nick Smith is right to be
concerned that Fish and Game use its fishing tax to fund
billboards endorsing the Green Party. Until Fish and Game
put an end to taxpayer funded political campaigning, it
should not be entitled to receive income from compulsory
fishing and hunting
licenses."
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