Scrutiny ‘turning into opposition’
Friday 31st March 2006, 12:00AM BST.
MINISTERS are concerned that some scrutiny panels want to set themselves up as a ‘pseudo-opposition’, according to Chief Minister Frank Walker.
The Senator gave evidence to the Corporate Services Scrutiny panel yesterday about areas under his remit.
He said that while he was generally pleased with the way scrutiny panels had begun their work – and acknowledging ‘teething problems’ over communication – there were concerns about ‘one or two’ panels.
Senator Walker said: ‘It is vital that scrutiny acts as a “”critical friend”" rather than a pseudo-opposition.’
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