5:33 pm today

Government outlines how it manages conflicts of interest

From Checkpoint, 5:33 pm today

The government has outlined how it managed conflicts, or potential conflicts of interest, among ministers with projects included in the controversial Fast-Track legislation. If a conflict was identified, that minister handed decisions to another minister. But there's criticism the process doesn't go far enough to deal with conflicts throughout the rest of Cabinet. Questions remain for Minister Shane Jones, who said earlier this year he would recuse himself from decisions on seabed mining in Taranaki, political reporter Lillian Hanly reports.