4 – A formula failure
Makhlouf gives the finger to NZ
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes announced the findings of an investigation into Gabriel Makhlouf and the Budget debacle:
. . . • Mr Makhlouf acted in good faith, reasonably and without political bias in relation to the advice he gave the Minister of Finance
• Mr Makhlouf’s decision to refer the matter to Police was made in good faith, was reasonable and showed no evidence of political influence
• Mr Makhlouf did not act reasonably in relation to:
o his use of the phrase “deliberate and systematically hacked” in his media statement issued at 8:02pm on Tuesday 28 May
o his use of the bolt analogy in media interviews on the morning of Wednesday, 29 May
o in his media statement on the morning of Thursday, 30 May, continuing to focus on the conduct of those searching the Treasury website rather than the Treasury failure to keep Budget material…
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