Labour u-turn on blocking Brady

Newshub reports:

The Government is now considering allowing China expert Anne-Marie Brady to make a submission on foreign interference after previously blocking her.
The Canterbury University professor wanted to make a submission to the Justice Select Committee regarding its inquiry into foreign interference in the 2017 general election and 2016 local elections.
The select committee is evenly split between National Party MPs and Labour Party MPs. And while the National members supported Ms Brady making a submission, the Labour members voted against it, on the grounds her request was late. 

“As Committee Chair, I am satisfied that the correct procedure has been followed and that the agencies will keep the committee well informed about any issues of foreign interference that may arise,” Labour MP Raymond Huo said on Friday morning.
But the Prime Minister’s Office now says the professor may be invited to speak. It’s understood the select committee chair, Mr Huo, will appeal to his colleagues next week to allow Ms Brady to submit. 

A real own goal by Huo and Labour MPs. They have ensured that now when Brady does testify he testimony will get far far more prominence that otherwise would have been the case.