So, we knew it was bad — undemocratic expedited process, dodgy retrospectivity and objectionable nullification of claims. But this shows it was doubly worse — a calculated and deliberate ambush to deprive claimants and a policy fait accompli.
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This, from people who claim to be about increasing regulatory standards.
https://bsky.app/profile/sarahhbickerton.bsky.social/post/3lonkw524os2k
Legal avenues are of little use now - we will have to still pursue them but their effect will be null.
The toolkit mandates paralysing AoNZ with huge strikes.
Unless Aotearoa New Zealand operates in a reality separate to that of all other >200 nation states in the world?
The reasons offered in support of urgency for the Equal Pay amendment were opaque, especially in the light of the govt's nefarious strategy since revealed.
Which should give the house enough time to consider replacement, non-urgent legislation to address whatever needed to be addressed urgently.