House Speaker Trevor Mallard has apologised “unreservedly” for falsely accusing a former parliamentary staffer of rape, which led to a $333,000 taxpayer-funded legal settlement.
Mallard appeared before the Governance and Administration Select Committee in Wellington on Wednesday where he was grilled by National MPs who have been calling for him to apologise to Parliament.
During the meeting a cartoon pig Taxpayers’ Union mascot holding a sign saying ‘Taxpayer Invoice’ was told to leave after Labour MP Duncan Webb pointed out that contributions made from the audience can only be made with permission.
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