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Cuts and Results: PM Press Conference Monday 12th Mar, 2012
PM's Press Conference Monday 12th Mar, 2012
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By Mark P. Williams
Today the Prime
Minister announced that his forthcoming speech at the
Auckland Chamber of Commerce will include proposals for yet
more public service restructuring.
The Prime Minister stated that he wanted a results-focused public service sectoras it makes up a quarter of the New Zealand economy.
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Questions:
--
The PM answered questions about the scale of job cuts to be
expected
-- The PM answered questions on the High Court
judgment on the Crafar Farms
-- The PM was asked whether
he felt his public service programme changes had been too
aggressive particularly in the case of MFAT
-- The PM was
asked to what degree the Govt requirements were likely to
influence the nature of cuts to be made
-- The PM was
asked about whether the apparent suspension in the process
of appointing a new chief executive in the Department of
Labour was because of the current programme
-- The PM was
asked whether, in the wake of the Kim Dotcom trial, he was
happy with the success of the 'Investor Plus' category for
immigration.
-- The PM was asked whether the timing of
his speech on Thursday at the same time as David Shearer's
first speech as Labour Leader was an unhappy
coincidence
-- The PM was asked whether there were any
issues regarding the appointment of Dr Wayne Mapp MP to the
Law Commission
Scoop Video : Youtube Video of Prime Minister John Key's press conference today.
ENDS
Mark P. Williams
Political Journalist and Independent Academic Researcher
Journalist and independent academic researcher with primary interests in politics and literature.
As a researcher I am a contributor to various academic publications, including Alluvium journal of 21st century literature, The Literary London Journal, The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, and Critical Engagements: Journal of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies (UKNMFS).
As a journalist, I have worked as Parliamentary reporter for Scoop Independent Media and International editor for the Scoop Review of Books.
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