Gordon and Thompson

Nothing to declare: new questions in lobbyist-turned-chief-of-staff saga

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Correspondence released under the OIA suggests that GJ Thompson, the lobbyist who took a ‘leave of absence’ to work alongside Jacinda Ardern, failed to meet undertakings to alert managers as conflicts arose, writes Asher Emanuel The lobbyist who served as the prime minister’s closest adviser during the early days of the coalition government appears to … Read more

Why have Thompson & Clark been allowed to keep spying on us, in your name?

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The list of state agencies using these private investigators to spy on lawful protesters continues to grow, and it is an assault on democracy, writes Frances Mountier. I was distressed to learn last month that a government owned company, Southern Response, had been using private investigators Thompson & Clark to spy on victims of the … Read more