EPISODE · Jul 10, 2021 · 5 MIN
Thomas Coughlan: Louisa Wall against Labour, housing policy and new poll bad news for Judith Collins
from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB
Labour MP Louisa Wall was this week gifted a speaking slot in a debate on suicide by National - after her own party denied her one.National's mental health spokesman Matt Doocey said Wall was "blocked" from speaking, which he said was "absolutely disgusting".Wall was a founding member of the cross-party mental health group who recently published a report on suicide, which was the subject of debate in the House.It comes after Wall made headlines this week after speaking out in her capacity on the International Parliamentary Alliance on China, accusing China of harvesting organs from political prisoners and calling on her own Government to do more to combat slavery.Last year she was seen to be pushed out as the Labour candidate for her long-held seat of Manurewa.Meanwhile, the latest UMR poll has Judith Collins on 10 percent in the preferred Prime Minister rankings, behind Act's David Seymour on 12.It also shows National and Act have 35 per cent of the vote, while Labour and the Greens have 55 per cent.The poll has been described as "unprecedented" for featuring Seymour above Collins.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Labour MP Louisa Wall was this week gifted a speaking slot in a debate on suicide by National - after her own party denied her one. National's mental health spokesman Matt Doocey said Wall was "blocked" from speaking, which he said was "absolutely...
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