Helen Clark Foundation: Lobbying and political donations rules need tightening | Q+A 2024

For years, New Zealand has benefitted from a reputation of having low levels of corruption compared to most other countries. But, a new report from the Helen Clark Foundation says the country is at risk of complacency, and major changes are needed to rules around lobbying, political donations, and official information.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

[PM-eyyq]

What the f is a democracy when there’s lobbying????

[jemma_]

An mp can leave office and start a consulting firm aka lobbying immediately all other developed nations have at least two year stand down period

[robvanderveen]

get rid of donations all together, political party's should be tax payer funded equally so there is no monetary advantage.

[milleniumfalcon]

Lobbying another word for legal "bribery "

[annahouston]

Kiwi's as a whole have always been to naive, we seem to think things are taken care of by the one's in charge and they will do the right thing, the one's that don't think that way get called paranoid! (from my experience)

[ianandrews]

Appointed "Citizens' Assemblies" ? Isn't that what Parliament is , or should be ?

[AAL]

Change our method of governance so people are the final decision makers not bought and paid for politicians who are clearly influenced by the wrong entities.

[andrewlim]

The current Parliament has a number of former lobbyists. Nicole McKee and Casey Costello come to mind.

[jtonline]

I think we all know the National Party will not agree to tightening donation rules, how else would they fund their smear campaigns and kick backs

[michaelnorman]

Shane Jones about to drop by to dislike this video!

[W_Bin]

why do media call bribery donations? What are job offers other than donations? Bribery happens outside, such as paying for advertising and media masking lobbying as "news". All of which should be stopped.
Excellent and important report- thank you.

[bradleycoe]

the helen clark foundation should also be looked into that they get their policy from the WEF and the UN

[richardchapman]

Gun Safe is a lobby group that Yasbeck belongs to .

[Hugh_NZDA]

What Jack meant by that opening statement is "You are a co-founder of an anti-gun lobby group". The irony drips off them both.

[rawiniabradbury]

Someone should tell the maori so they can lobby there past back t oo. To the highest bidder. Back door dealings and closed doors meetings. N.Z govt inc. Nothing personal just doing business. Commerce. Money money money.

[salaadin]

A paid political lobbyist talks about political lobbying. This is some real 360 feedback here.

[OscarTahr]

Jack Tame didn't call Yasbek an anti-gun lobbyist - why not?

Introduction of her and he just says 'advocate'. Hypocrisy? Or just plain bias? Or both?

[kenperfect]

bet the politicians wish Phillipa was on there team

[louiethered]

The Luxon-led coalition government's agenda, which they are ramming through, particularly under urgency, is completely based on what their donors want. Conflicts of interest and corruption are at their worst.

[fernleaf]

a lobbyist complaining about lobbyist's