MP-staff tensions are nothing new - but does Parliament need a culture change?

Justice Minister Kiri Allan is the latest Government Minister to have reportedly had significant issues with a member of their staff. 

The reports of the strained working relationship between Allan and a Department of Conservation employee, emerged last week, and have added further woes to Chris Hipkins’ tenure as Prime Minister.

But Allan is not the first MP in recent years to have reportedly clashed with one of their staffers. So why does this tension seem to be such a common occurrence, and is anything being done to change?

Newstalk ZB political correspondent Barry Soper joins Damien on The Front Page to share insights into Parliament’s culture from his many years in the press gallery.

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