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MP Calls for Apology Over Housing Claims | Auckland News
Northland MP Grant McCallum is demanding an apology from Green MP Tamatha Paul after she falsely claimed he bought a Wellington property to exploit accommodation allowances — when in fact, he purchased a home in Paihia for personal use while serving his northern electorate, cutting down on taxpayer-funded motel costs. While Paul’s comments sparked online outrage and reignited debate over housing policy and MP perks, her party leadership has downplayed the issue, urging restraint. McCallum insists politicians must uphold higher standards and believes a public correction and apology are…
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