Barry Soper

OPINION: What's happening to democracy, let alone the promised transparency of this Govt?

That simply isn't the case, say those in the know. Williams says police have been extraordinarily busy over the past few weeks. These things, she said, are taken on a case-by-case basis and she's decided to decline Mark Mitchell's request. The IPCA this week complained they are overloaded with work. The majority of Labour MPs on the Health Select Committee have blocked National's attempt to ask questions about the commission's first damning report. The Labour majority of MPs on the committee blocked their request, arguing the Independent Police Conduct Authority was the "appropriate place for the review of police operational activities".