Luxon was asked about the cuts on AM on Monday morning and told the show he thinks "it's good". Luxon told AM co-host Melissa Chan-Green he was pleased to see a change in the thought process of government departments. But ultimately, that's a decision for each CEO to make for the government departments," he told AM. That's ultimately a decision for the CEO. When pressed if he would set a budget for National's Christmas Party, Luxon wouldn't say.
Source: Stuff November 13, 2023 05:45 UTC