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Inside Parliament: Former National PM Jim Bolger to oversee new Labour-led working group

June 10, 2018

1 News Political Editor Jessica Mutch and reporter Katie Bradford discuss the announcement this week. (Source: Other)

The appointment of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger to oversee a new Labour-led working group fleshing out new fair pay agreements is "a smart move", according to 1 NEWS' political team.

1 NEWS Political Editor Jessica Mutch and reporter Katie Bradford discussed the the announcement of the former National Party leader's new role and the backlash from National on 1 NEWS' Inside Parliament.

To hear the full discussion, watch the video above.

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