Rafael Gonzalez-Montero: Parliamentary Service Chief Executive on the increased violence faced by political candidates, volunteers, and support staff
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Political candidates are facing increased violence. National says a volunteer's faced death threats, another was attacked by a dog, and one candidate has moved house after threats from a gang. In the past week, Labour's Angela Roberts says she was slapped at a debate, and Te Pati Maori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says her home was invaded. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero told Mike Hosking that they've seen a rise in attacks and intimidation this election campaign. He says what's concerning is volunteers and support staff are also experiencing it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.