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Barry Soper: How can Labour preach kindness, yet support Trevor Mallard?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 7:50pm
Photo / NZ Herald
Photo / NZ Herald

Barry Soper: How can Labour preach kindness, yet support Trevor Mallard?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 7:50pm

The National Party's lost faith in Parliament's Speaker of the House, after revelations more than $330,000 tax-payer dollars were spent on his legal bill.

It follows defamation action brought by a sacked Parliamentary staffer who Speaker Trevor Mallard wrongly labelled a rapist.

Political editor Barry Soper says it's the biggest travesty he's seen during his time in Parliament.

Soper says Mallard was pinned into a corner when National demanded to know the cost.

He says the National Party will put up a vote of no confidence next year.

"Can you imagine Labour having to defend and support a man like Trevor Mallard?

"This is the party that preaches well-being and kindness. How can Labour support somebody like Trevor Mallard, who has put an innocent man through all this."

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