Taxpayers’ Union Welcomes Move To Scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) as the first step toward reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said:

“This is exactly the sort of quango reduction taxpayers voted for. One less bureaucracy, one less board, and one less layer of administration standing between taxpayers and value for money.”

“Ministers need to keep going. There are still far too many agencies, from the Outdoor Access Commission to the Office of Film and Literature Classification, that have outlived their original purpose but continue consuming taxpayer money.”