Grant Duncan: Massey University political commentator says Jan Tinetti's response to privileges committee was 'unconvincing'
Education Minister Jan Tinetti today faced up in front of the privileges committee over potentially misleading Parliament.
Tinetti is in trouble for telling Parliament she did not have a say in releasing truancy statistics, when in fact she did.
Massey University political commentator Grant Duncan says her explanation wasn't entirely convincing, especially when factoring in the correspondence that went on before the initial statement.
"She's certainly expressing regret, but the question is not whether she misled the House, she did mislead the House. But the question is- did she do it knowingly?"
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