3 Takeaways from Christopher Luxon's Press Conference
From Treaty Principles to Barring Journalists (Plus laughing at Simeon "Shortly")
Highlights of Chris Luxon press conference yesterday (video at end):
1. Christopher Luxon maligns Newsroom’s investigative journalist Aaron Smale for what he called behavioural issues.
Yesterday, it was revealed Speaker Gary Brownlee had withdrew Smale’s accreditation, preventing Smale from attending the Abuse in Care apology at Parliament today.
Smale is an investigative journalist who has devoted eight years of his life to covering abuse of children and others in state care.
Newsroom’s article states: “The Beehive had complained over Smale’s persistent and forceful questioning of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in July, and a similar complaint was made after he pressed Children’s Minister Karen Chhour over boot camps for young offenders, which Smale concedes was argumentative.”
Brownlee backed down after outrage from survivors, victims’ lawyers and justice advocated.
Smale will attend today as the nation prepares for official apology to abuse survivors
Stopping journalists who ask hard …