The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
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The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
The ACT Party is behind both bills, and its leader David Seymour has also justified the Treaty Principles Bill – now before select committee – as upholding and protecting democracy.