Trevor complains Hekia not ditching parliamentary duties for campaigning

If we ever wanted a priceless example of how regard taxpayers and , it is this blog post from Trevor Mallard:

She is a member of the Electoral Legislation Committee. It sat from 10am to 4pm today with a 45 minute lunch break.  Anyone who was outside Room 3 Parliament House would have seen her going into the room and coming out with other members of the committee.

Asked Nats why she wasn't working on her campaign.

” No one would replace her.”

“Slack discipline.”

Don't think they believe they have a chance – but they didn't  need to throw in the towel so early.

So just think about this. Hekia is paid by the taxpayers to be a Member of Parliament. Her role as a candidate is supplemental to that – ie to be done when not conflicting with parliamentary duties.

But Trevor wonderfully shows us what Labour thinks of that notion – scorn and derision.

Now everyone knows that is not marginal. For to win would require two unique firsts – a to win a seat off the Opposition in a by-election and for Mana to vote National. But having said that, Hekia is working very hard on the campaign. But unlike Trevor don't think that means she should never turn up to the House and not turn up to select committees.

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