Taxpayers’ Union welcome proposal to cut number of government ministers

The Taxpayers’ Union says the proposal announced today by ACT’s David Seymour to cull the number of Ministers along with the number of government departments, would almost certainly increase political accountability to taxpayers.

Responding to David Seymour’s speech in Auckland, Taxpayers' Union spokesman, Jordan Williams, said:

“Fewer Ministers mean more accountability. The spaghetti junction of government departments and agencies has led to confusion, obfuscation, and waste.”

“Having one Minister each responsible for their own ministry - as ACT’s policy proposes - would make a lot of sense to most Kiwis.”

“Democracy is broken when the average voter can't work out who is in charge of what. Whether your preference is smaller government, bigger government, or in between, most would agree New Zealand needs smarter and more accountable government. Fewer Ministers in-charge of fewer ministries makes that more likely.”