10. Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) Link to this
to the Prime Minister
Does he stand by his statement: “I certainly would describe my style as open and transparent.”?
Hon JOHN KEYHon Trevor Mallard Link to this
How much taxpayers’ money did Cabinet decide on yesterday to subsidise the bid for Rugby World Cup TV free-to-air rights?
That number is actually unknown, on a number of grounds. Firstly, the International Rugby Board has not yet agreed to the bid, so we do not know the final analysis. Secondly, there is still the unknown factor of how much the commercial rights can be sold down to, outside of the main broadcasting networks.
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
In light of his renewed commitment to openness and transparency, will he now confirm that the amount that Cabinet agreed it could go to could now exceed $5 million?
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
In light of his renewed commitment to openness and transparency, renewed in his first answer, and given the fact that he says the figure is under $5 million, what is the maximum figure Cabinet agreed to?
As I said in answer to an earlier question, I am unable to answer that at this time, for two reasons. One is that I simply do not know, because the final bid has not yet been approved by the International Rugby Board.