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Hipkins Pledges Lobbying Register, Urgency Limits in Trust in Government Speech

1 Oct 2026 1:56 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells the Law Association he will introduce a mandatory lobbyists' register, restrict parliamentary urgency, modernise the Official Information Act and restore election-day enrolment to rebuild trust in government.

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