The Trans Tasman Pol Pod Episode 24

This time, opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill is reaching a crescendo, but the backroom deals have been done and the Bill will pass, despite its undemocratic nature. Chris Luxon releases another set of KPIs for the coalition, none of them particularly challenging. The FamilyBoost programme has received a boost, but opposition parties are dismissing it as too little too late. Businesses are getting stronger powers to trespass people, but as with the shoplifting fines, enforcement will be crucial, and while the Government says it is focussing on the cost of living, nothing it is planning is likely to give any relief soon. Our guest this week is Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey, who talks about this Government's rather troubling view of democratic process.