Scoop's Selwyn Manning and Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss how former Labour cabinet minister Shane Jones, once picked to be a possible future leader, has been disgraced after revelations he used tax payer money to watch pornography. As a consequence of the revelations, and perceived miss-use of ministerial credit cards by former Conservation Minister Christ Carter, and Mita Ririnui, demotions are due today and a mini-reshuffle will soon be announced.

Also, the National-led Government is holding a special meeting this morning with leaders of the Maori Party. There's been a breakdown of goodwill over the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act with Maori publicly discussing dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister John Key's preferred plan. What does this mean for the Government's make-up and stability?