Hon Dr Michael Cullen

18/10/2006
Treasury Report on Parliamentary Service Cabinet Paper
Treasury Report on PS Cab paper.pdf(68 kb)

The link here is to a 13 October Treasury document summarising advice to Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen on why legislation is necessary to validate expenses incurred without or outside appropriation are in breach of section 4 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

The only legal remedy for such a breach is for the expenses to be validated by an Act of Parliament.

ENDS