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Speaker Defends Peters Amid Green Outcry | Auckland News
The Green Party demanded Winston Peters apologize for telling their MP to “go back to your own country,” but Speaker Gerry Brownlee shut down the push, citing free speech and saying accountability should happen live, not a week later. Though he admitted he didn’t like the comments, Brownlee refused to revisit them, arguing public debate needs raw political speech — even if it’s offensive. The Greens, furious at the lack of action, accused Brownlee and Prime Minister Luxon of enabling Peters’ behavior and hiding behind election fears. Tensions flared when Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick was…
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