David Seymour accused of hypocrisy

ACT’s David Seymour has been accused of hypocrisy after revelations his new regulations ministry is paying big bucks for staff salaries – and will soon balloon to more than 90 staff. That’s despite the coalition’s ongoing drive to cut back-office spending, with Mr Seymour one of the loudest critics of the public sector’s size. By RNZ’s count – more than 6,500 public service roles have been cut since the coalition came to power, deputy political reporter Craig McCulloch speaks to Lisa Owen.