CTU asks what is the Transport Minister withholding on Ports of Auckland

The Coun­cil of Trade Uni­ons is call­ing on Trans­port Min­is­ter Gerry Brown­lee to tell Auck­landers what inform­a­tion he is with­hold­ing on the Ports of Auck­land dis­pute.

Last month the CTU wrote to Gerry Brown­lee under the Offi­cial Inform­a­tion Act, request­ing any brief­ings he has had on the Ports dis­pute.

CTU pres­id­ent Helen Kelly said his response, received today, said that he would refuse to release any inform­a­tion at all.

“Gerry Brown­lee needs to explain to Auck­landers what he is with­hold­ing.”

“The Port is one of Auckland’s most import­ant assets, and it is being run appallingly by the cur­rent Board and man­age­ment.”

“There is a clear pub­lic interest in know­ing what our Trans­port Min­is­ter is being told about this dis­pute.”