Christopher Luxon defends Andrew Bayly
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defends Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Minister Andrew Bayly says he wasn’t drunk when he insulted worker
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Complaint made against Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly
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