Jackie Blue, a National MP for 8 years, a party member for 25 years, then Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, has resigned from National and joined TOP.
She's clear that pay equity was her red line.
“I cannot support a party which has done this to 180,000 workers. They have actually violated international and domestic laws. They’re destroying lives, people's hopes and dreams for the future. It’s really devastating.”
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360947139/former-national-mp-quits-party-joins-top-new-role
