Christopher Luxon accuses Labour of ‘lies’ in pay equity debate, Chris Hipkins claims Prime Minister ‘taking money out of women’s pay packets’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has accused Labour of “outright lies” regarding claims about changes to the pay equity regime, calling it a shame that they resorted to misinformation. In response, Labour leader Chris Hipkins denied scaremongering and countered that the Government has misled New Zealanders about pay equity issues over the past year. The controversy revolves around Labour’s allegations that the Government’s recent legislation, which raised the threshold for pay equity claims, makes it harder to file claims and halts existing ones.

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