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Newstalk ZB: Rt Hon Chris Hipkins finds merit in the Initiative's ministerial reform report

Nick Mills discussed The New Zealand Initiative's report on government reform with Rt Hon Chris Hipkins on Newstalk ZB, focusing on our recommendations to reduce the number of government departments and ministerial portfolios.

The Leader of the Opposition expressed sympathy for the Initiative's main point about convoluted relationships between departments and ministers, acknowledging merit in their research despite often disagreeing with their reports, and indicated he would consider such restructuring if Labour wins the next election. Listen below