审查新西兰有争议的薪资公平法变化的前执行职务人员委员会。
Ex-MPs form committee to review New Zealand's controversial pay equity law changes.
前国会议员玛丽莲·沃林(Marilyn Waring)与其他女性前MP成员组成了一个“人民选择委员会”,
Former National MP Marilyn Waring has formed a "People's Select Committee" with other female ex-MPs to scrutinize New Zealand's recent changes to pay equity laws.
该委员会将独立收集公众呈件和证据,争取在年底前提出报告。
The committee will gather public submissions and evidence independently, aiming to produce a report by the end of the year.
批评者认为这些改变是在没有足够证据的情况下匆忙进行的,引发了抗议。
Critics argue the changes were rushed without sufficient evidence, prompting protests.
与此同时,政府维护这些变化,认为是解决男女薪酬差距的公平和必要条件,同时强调财政责任和排除新的税收。
Meanwhile, the government defends the changes as fair and necessary for addressing gender pay gaps, while emphasizing fiscal responsibility and ruling out new taxes.