Len Loosens Ratepayer Purse Strings at Parisian Climate Change Jaunt

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is labelling Mayor Len Brown’s 6-page report from his $27,000 trip to the Paris Climate Change Conference a waste of ratepayers’ money.

Ratepayers’ Alliance spokesperson, Carmel Claridge, says:

“Spending $27,000 on a trip to a conference on climate change in Paris looks to be more about having a last hurrah on ratepayers rather than delivering for the people of Auckland.”

“Ratepayers will be horrified to learn that Len Brown appears to have unilaterally signed up Auckland to an international agreement, while Aucklanders remain in the dark about any potential costs.”

"Auckland Council should not be expecting ratepayers to be funding another lot of meddling in matters that are already being dealt with by central government."

“Auckland deserves better than a high spending Mayor jaunting off overseas making captain’s calls on our behalf.”

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