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Democracy Briefing: The Winners behind RMA reform
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Democracy Deep Dive: RMA reform – Who really benefits?
The unveiling of the Coalition Government’s replacement regime for the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) was choreographed not merely as a policy…
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News Briefing: 10 December 2025
RMA REFORM
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Democracy Briefing: Who is telling the truth? The police scandal demands a real inquiry
Andrew Coster’s interview on Q+A has blown the police integrity scandal wide open again.
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News Briefing: 9 December 2025
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News Briefing: 8 December 2025
POLICE Bryce Edwards: Democracy Deep Dive: The Coster interview deepens the case for an independent inquiry
Dec 7
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Democracy Deep Dive: The Coster interview deepens the case for an independent inquiry
Andrew Coster’s appearance on Q+A yesterday has made one thing abundantly clear: there are now so many conflicting accounts of what happened in the…
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News Briefing: 7 December 2025 Weekend Edition
ANDREW COSTER AND POLICE SCANDAL
Dec 6
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Democracy Deep Dive: Corporate lobbyists’ quiet victory in the retirement villages battle
The Government’s announcement this week on reforming the Retirement Villages Act has been dressed up as a victory for fairness and consumer protection.
Dec 6
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News Briefing: 5 December 2025
PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE
Dec 4
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News Briefing: 4 December 2025
ANDREW COSTER RESIGNATION, POLICE
Dec 3
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Democracy Briefing: In losing his job, Andrew Coster has got off lightly
Andrew Coster has finally resigned from the Social Investment Agency, and everyone in officialdom is treating it as if justice has been served.
Dec 3
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