A way of thinking about vested interests

Authors

  • Colin James
  • Ellie Argyle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v10i4.4515

Keywords:

special treatment for ‘vested interests’, inherent inequalities, manufactured inequalities, national benefit versus special interest, ‘market liberal’ model, income and wealth inequality

Abstract

In 2010–11 three government policy initiatives aroused controversy and accusations of special treatment for ‘vested interests’: a change in workplace relations law to meet the demands of a film company; special treatment for a company in the ultra-fast broadband roll-out; and a gambling-licencesfor-convention-centre deal. Were the accusations justified? And what is a ‘vested interest’ and where does it fit in New Zealand’s democracy? 

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Policy Quarterly volume 10 number 4 2014

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2014-11-01

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2014): Policy Quarterly

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