Government's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per year

Regulatory Standards Bill will be debated under urgency this week

The Regulatory Standards Bill is expected to pass its first reading this week, under urgency.The bill has already gained a high profile, attracting more than 22,000 submissions on a consultation document during the summer months. It was also subject to a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry brought by more than 13,000 claimants. The Tribunal found the Crown had breached its Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations for failing to properly consult Māori.On Wednesday…

David Seymour defends $18m annual cost of Regulatory Standards Bill

David Seymour said the cost of policy work across the government was $870m a year, so the cost of the bill was about 2 percent of that.

Government's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per year

Implementing the Regulatory Standards Bill will cost a minimum of $20 million per annum across an estimated 20 years, government officials estimate. However,...

WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Waitangi Tribunal demands immediate halt of Regulatory Standards Bill

You can see why this Right wing Government are focused on trying to limit the Waitangi Tribunal after the Tribunal has once again proven its worth by denouncing the latest attack on the Treaty, The Regulatory Standards Bill. The Tribunal ruled that the Regulatory Standards Bill breached the Treaty, because the legislation would generate huge and enormous impacts on all law without any discussion whatsoever with Måoridom. This is Aotearoa New Zea…