National says we shouldn't be changing our voting laws willy nilly.
A controversial Rotorua District Council Bill has been put on pause, after a report from the Attorney-General warned it breaches the Bill of Rights.
Labour MP Tamati Coffey, who sponsored the local bill, now says the party won't back it in its current form.
National justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking all New Zealanders should have equal voting rights.
He says we should hold on to that as it's precious, and we shouldn't be changing it in the dead of night.
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A controversial Rotorua District Council Bill has been put on pause, after a report from the Attorney-General warned it breaches the Bill of Rights.
Labour MP Tamati Coffey, who sponsored the local bill, now says the party won't back it in its current form.
National justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking all New Zealanders should have equal voting rights.
He says we should hold on to that as it's precious, and we shouldn't be changing it in the dead of night.
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