Watchdog warns against proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

Wednesday 4 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 4 Jun 2025, 6:33am

In this story David Seymour, Ministry for Regulation

A group of public servants and lawyers has expressed concerns regarding David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill. Meanwhile, the ACT leader claimed that 99.5 per cent of submissions received regarding a discussion document for the bill were created by bots.

How they headlined it

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1. NewsroomWed 4 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Parliament's law-making watchdog warns against Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 4 Jun 2025, 5:05am

   Act Party leader David Seymour suggested 'bots' drove 'fake submissions' against his Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZWed 4 Jun 2025, 6:33am

   ACT leader David Seymour suggested 'bots' drove 'fake submissions' against his Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)

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