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Sir Don McKinnon: Concerns about Baroness Scotland and the Commonwealth Secretariat

Publish Date
Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 1:41pm

Sir Don McKinnon: Concerns about Baroness Scotland and the Commonwealth Secretariat

Publish Date
Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 1:41pm

New Zealand has put its funding for the Commonwealth Secretariat on hold.

This follows concerns about the Secretariat's procurement procedures.

Taxpayers contribute almost $4.5 million a year to the UK-based secretariat, led by Baroness Scotland.

Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Sir Don McKinnon joins Kerre McIvor to discuss the purpose and relevance of the Secretariat to the Commonwealth. 

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