Category Opinion

The Government’s u-turn in August that expert panels, not Ministers, should make final decisions on fast-tracked projects, was a calculated move aimed at dampening opposition to the Fast-track Approvals Bill. It partly worked, minimising perceptions of Ministerial bias towards applicants…

This is the first in a two-part opinion piece by former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer KC Opinion: The controversial Treaty Principles Bill proposed by Act Party leader David Seymour has been criticised by many, but little light has been…