Across The Ditch was recorded Live on 4/07/13: In this week’s Across The Ditch bulletin Selwyn Manning and Peter Godfrey discuss how the New Zealand Prime Minister has been challenged face to face by a host of people opposed to his preferred extension of spying powers.
Key has been chairing meetings this week hearing submissions on the new GCSB bill.
The proposed new GCSB spy laws gave opportunity for the public to challenge the PM directly and this week’s hearings included a fiery exchange between him and his adversary, Mega, boss Kim Dotcom.
The hearings have drawn significant submissions against the draft laws from ICT Telcos, the Law Society, civil society, individuals like Dr Kate Dewes and Commander Rob Green, and Mega boss Kim Dotcom.
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