Labour welcomes Auditor-General's inquiry

Labour Leader David Shearer has today welcomed the decision by the Auditor-General to investigate the granting of citizenship to Bill Liu.

“We referred this matter to the Auditor-General because we believe it is important that Shane Jones be given the opportunity to clear his name in the light of claims reported in the media.

“It is also important that New Zealanders are reassured that the correct departmental and ministerial processes were followed in this case.

“This matter is now in the hands of the Auditor-General and the terms of reference have been made public,” said David Shearer.