New Zealand Commerce Minister Andrew Bailey has resigned As a government minister Last week, after “placed one hand” on the upper hand of a staff member, which he described as “overbering” behavior.
Belly said on Monday that he was “deeply sorry” about the incident, which he described not as an argument but as a “animated discussion”.
He remains a member of Parliament.
His resignation comes after criticizing a winery worker in the last October for calling him “losing” – including putting his fingers on his forehead on his forehead – and allegedly directed to him a clear form. Used from He later released a public apology.
Announcing his resignation, Bailey said in a statement, “As many of you know, I have been impatient to bring changes in my ministerial departments.”
“Last week I had an animated discussion with a staff member about the work. I took the discussion far away, and I put my hand on his upper hand, which was unfair.”
He said that a complaint was made, but whatever happened will not be in detail further.
Belly resigned last Friday, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon later told a press conference that the incident took place three days ago on 18 February.
Luxon said that the government’s handling the issue within a week on Monday was “very early” and “very impressive”. He denied that he should have asked Bailey to leave the post after the October wine incident, and said “Never say” when asked if it was asked if there was a 63 -year -old whether another cabinet position for 63 -year -old Was the way to
However, Labor Leader Chris Hipkins criticized Luxon’s “incredibly weak”, stating that the incident with the staff member should not have been drawn over the weekend.
He told reporters on Monday, “Christopher Luxon has once again reduced the bar for the behavior of the minister, that it would be almost impossible not to end it.”
Bailey himself said that he had to talk to his family and first “there will be difficulty” to talk to the media.
He was first elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 2014 As an MP for the current ruling national party. He was appointed Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister of Small Business and Manufacturing, and the Minister of Statistics after Luxon’s election at the end of 2023.
He was also appointed a minister for the ACC – National casual injury compensation scheme – after a cabinet reshuffle earlier this year. Before joining politics, Bailey acted in the finance industry.
Luxon said that Scott Simpson, the National Whip, ACC and Commerce and Consumer will handle the portfolio of affairs.
According to the recent elections, Bailey is the first minister to resign from his own agreement under PM Luxon, whose favoribility is quite submerged. Both 1news-winian poll and Post/Crowwater Strategy Poll suggests that their national-led coalition government is losing support between voters.
The government has recently come to a round of fire for some policies, which was seen by some people as Morori, including the introduction of a bill, including many people to argue the Maori rights and the disintegration of the Maori Health Authority Was given – to create and create more health equality.
