@boydparatene Wierd too because zhouldn't opposition MPs show up to inform voters of current government law changes? Particularly when we're eschewing normal public consultation so often of late.
Also, they *can't* make laws or the budget at the moment? ๐คทโโ๏ธ
@ScootFoundation I have been weirdly OK with most of Wayne's tenure than I expected. Bit of a mess in the initial floods but it's been way more reasonable than I thought.
@RichardHills_ Teaching had just put one through. So days after agreeing to pay our registrations and being all "back our teachers" they're now committing to lowballing offers in the negotiations.
Unsurprising but to be expected.
@StereoIncognito@nzmrichards I'm not going to look too deep here, but I expect to hear them go on about it at length during negotiations and be part of the money budgeted for that.
Seeing Simeon go on about doctors (who are also seeing shortages) does *not* give me hope of productive negotiations.
@StereoIncognito@nzmrichards On its own merits, I don't think it's a bad idea/policy (and probably targeted to get some retired/left teachers back into relieving at least).
Wary of fish hooks, but cautiously hopeful.
@StereoIncognito@nzmrichards Last time they had the Minister appoint half of the members of the council.
I think that'll be down the track - the more obvious one here is they'll use it in the next contract negotiations as "we've already done this, these teachers are so ungrateful" to lowball offers.