MPs warned of ordeals ahead amid disinformation and public mistrust

Parliament's Standing Orders committee hears evidence from former prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer for the 2023 Review of Standing Orders. Photo / Phil Smith, VNP via RNZBy Johnny Blades of RNZA former prime minister has warned MPs they face a daunting challenge to maintain public confidence in the Parliament system in the age of disinformation. And all of those things are very, very important if you’re going to do the job properly.”‘Ordeals you’re going to go through’MPs acknowledged the ongoing challenge of maintaining the confidence of the public in Parliament. “I really feel for you all about the ordeals you’re going to go through in that connection. “The workload is getting bigger and bigger,” said Government minister Chris Hipkins, one of the MPs on the Standing Orders committee.