19 Aug 2024

Political commentators Neale Jones & Brigitte Morten

From Nine To Noon, 11:08 am on 19 August 2024
Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese hold a joint media conference on August 16, 2024.

 Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese hold a joint media conference on August 16, 2024. Photo: RNZ. Photo: RNZ

Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the mounting pressure on the Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti as pressure ramps up in his portfolio.

Also Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to Canberra to meet his counterpart, and can the Government take any credit for the OCR cut?

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little.

He is the director of public affairs firm Capital.

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.