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Peter Dunne: Political Commentator on whether parliamentary security staff should have the power to arrest

Published: June 18, 2024, 9:20 p.m.

A former Cabinet Minister is unconvinced parliamentary security staff should have the power to arrest.\xa0

Speaker Gerry Brownlee suggests a security boost is needed for Members of Parliament and is expecting advice on the relationship between Parliament's own security and Police.\xa0

Threats to MPs have increased in recent years.\xa0

Political commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking that you have to draw a line between protecting privacy and the public's right to have access.\xa0

He doesn't like the idea of security staff being able to detain as arrest powers are traditionally for Police, but there could be some upgrading.\xa0

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