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Labour accuses Health Minister Brown of using ‘personal troll farm’ to attack journalist

Labour claims Health Minister Brown used the Free Speech Union to attack a journalist who questioned him, though the Prime Minister said he is relaxed about it.

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Labour has accused Health Minister Shane Brown of using what it characterises as a personal troll farm to attack a journalist. The Free Speech Union targeted the reporter after receiving questions from them directed at Brown. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he is completely relaxed about the situation.

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Labour accuses Brown of using ‘personal troll farm’ to attack reporter – but PM ‘relaxed’ about matter

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he’s “completely relaxed” about a journalist’s questions to his health minister ending up with the Free Speech Union (FSU), who then attacked the reporter.

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