Who has most access to the top? What 5 years of transport ministers’ diaries reveal

Who has most access to the top? What 5 years of transport ministers’ diaries reveal

An analysis of former transport ministers’ diaries shows which interest groups get face-to-face time with decision-makers – and which voices are largely absent.

Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images For interest groups and lobbyists, face-to-face time with political decision-makers is the most valuable kind of access there is. As one New Zealand politician once put i… [+5556 chars]
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