Video / Mark MitchellOPINION:This week's KiwiSaver GST stuff-up is most fascinating for what it tells us about the state of decision-making in this government. That gives Treasury, the Prime Minister's Office, and every other affected government department time to offer their views on it and prime their minister with their concerns. Both Treasury and the Prime Minister's Office prepare short cheat sheets for their ministers highlighting the key elements of every Cabinet paper. At a similar time two floors higher, the Prime Minister's Office is taking their boss through a similar preview of the papers. Once the Cabinet decision is made, there are more protections around how the decision is announced.

Source: Stuff September 03, 2022 09:13 UTC