Govt’s ‘sneaky’ alternative to urgency for skipping select committee (opens original article in a new tab)

The government introduced a policy to prevent unelected representatives from voting in council committees, using an amendment to bypass select committee scrutiny.

• Government introduced a policy to bar unelected representatives from voting in council committees.
• The policy was announced by Local Government Minister Simon Watts through an amendment paper.
• The move allows the government to bypass select committee scrutiny.