25 Aug 2023

National MP to be censured by Parliament

From Morning Report, 7:41 am on 25 August 2023

Parliament will censure National MP Tim van de Molen next week, for threatening Transport Committee chair Shanan Halbert and impeding him in his parliamentary duties.

The privileges committee found Mr van de Molen was in contempt of the house with his "objectively threatening" behaviour, when he stood over Mr Halbert and told him to "stand up", and then not moving when asked.

The National Party turned down our interview requests.

Labour Minister Ginny Andersen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.