PM's Post-Cabinet Press Conference 4/3/19: Ticket Scalpers and Jihadis
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Prime Minister Jacinda Arden was joined at her weekly press conference by Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris
Faafoi to announce plans to crack down on ticket scalping. The government will consult on measures including a price cap
on resales, requiring information disclosure, and banning ticket-buying bots.
PM Ardern then discussed Mark Taylor, a New Zealand recruit to ISIS in Syria now held by the Kurdish forces, with
Justice Minister (and minister responsible for the security services) Andrew Little. The government had no intention of
leaving Mr Taylor stateless but had 'limited' ability to provide diplomatic assistance. Ms Ardern emphasized her
confidence systems were in place to keep New Zealanders safe.
Other topics included controversy around Australia's High Commissioner to NZ, the Green's member's bill seeking to
implement the recommendations of the royal commission on MMP, scandal around Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
its implications for rules-based world diplomacy, and Dame Jenny Shipley's position on the NZ-China Council.
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