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Ryan Bridge: Cutting red tape by adding complexity
Do we really need a Minister of Booze?
Back in the good old days, they were all Ministers of Booze. The whole cabinet – especially Robert Muldoon.
But the idea that we need a Minister responsible for alcohol is well-intentioned, like all 80-odd portfolios that reviews and recommendations have created.
This one is a recommendation from the Hospitality Sector Regulatory Review.
The review was done by the Ministry for Regulation – that was created to cut red tape and make government less complicated.
It's recommended creating a new agency and transferring Ministerial responsibility.
It was…
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