Taxpayers Should Not Pay For Frivolous Legal Action

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Mon Apr 02 2012 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Taxpayers Should Not Pay For Frivolous Legal Action

Monday, 2 April 2012, 2:05 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party

David
Shearer

Labour Leader
02 April 2012

Taxpayers Should Not Pay For Frivolous Legal Action

Labour Leader David Shearer is calling on John Key to rule out taxpayer funding for any legal action taken by his ACC Minister Judith Collins against MPs and media organisations.

“Judith Collins has no right to waste thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money on legal bills. Labour MPs who are being threatened with defamation action will pay their own costs and so should she. The cost should not fall on taxpayers.

“John Key says his Government is fiscally prudent and intends on keeping firm control of the Government purse-strings, with a possible zero budget this year. If he’s looking to save money, the first thing he should do is turn down Judith Collins’ request for legal funding.

“Labour will continue to ask questions about the massive privacy breach at ACC We will also continue to hold the Government to account in terms of allegations of cronyism.

“There is currently a perception out there that if you know someone from National, you’ll get special treatment. That goes against New Zealanders’ belief in everyone getting equal treatment and a fair go.”

ENDS

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