Parliament's speaker is being slammed by the National Party over an alleged lack of transparency
Parliament's speaker is being slammed by the National Party over an alleged lack of transparency
10 December 2020
Trevor Mallard won't divulge how much his legal fees cost taxpayers - after wrongly calling a staff member a rapist.
But just last year, Mallard claimed non-disclosure agreements shouldn't be used when taxpayer funds are involved.
Shadow leader of the house Chris Bishop says Mallard's a hypocrite.
He says taxpayers are entitled to now how much was spent on the case, and any related settlement, which could be substantial.
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