Grant has done a good post on the SST budget leak.
At some stage it will become clear who leaked.
With that sort of detail, and the clear claim from the journalist that it was from a government source, it either had to come from Treasury or a Minister’s office. In my experience Treasury doesn’t leak.
If any Minister other than Key authorised the leak, or was even more directly involved, then that Minister’s career will be over when exposed.
Then why ask for an investigation? Those asking for the investigation cannot share you view and already know the leaker.
Trevor
I suspect that about 18 months from now the Police will clearly signal their intentions to swoop on certain peoples offices and take their PC’s for forensic analysis. After a clear warning period the Police will then seize a few items and about 2 years after that they will declare that there is insufficient evidence to lay any charges. Well that’s how it use to work, do you think it will be different this time ?
Oh and don’t forget – by definition the Prime Minister can’t leak !
If it was a leak from a Minister, would it be published, or buried with a Spud Smile?
LOL
Sorry dopey response, this is the leak NOT being investigated
On leaks: I can think of a very productive line of secondary questioning to John Key in the House next week, following the usual primary “Does he have confidence in his Ministers?”. Or questions to the Minister of State Services … bearing in mind that Ryall must not deliberately mislead the House.
I’m not going to tip off the Nats by spelling it out here, I’m sure Labour MPs can work it out.
Sammy , a minister wouldnt pass on a leak personally, they would either get a staff member to do so or some other means- plausible deniability.