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# Moron of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/moron-of-the-day/
- Published: 2024-06-07T18:30:51.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-07T04:57:35.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-06-28 02:24

> The Electoral Commission has referred New Plymouth MP [David MacLeod](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350286463/where-did-money-go-unanswered-questions-about-national-mp-david-macleods?ref=goodoil.news) to the police over his failure to report $178,394 of candidate donations.  
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> The National MP’s original candidate return for the [2023 General Election](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350284649/electorate-support-remains-strong-despite-mps-donation-discrepancies?ref=goodoil.news) was filed on February 13, 2024.  
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> The total donations disclosed were $29,268 from seven separate donors.  
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> On May 20, the Commission received an amended return, with the total donations disclosed in the amended return coming to $207,662 from 24 separate donors.  
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> As a result, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon [stood MacLeod down](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350284505/national-mp-stood-down-select-committee-roles-after-failing-declare-donations?ref=goodoil.news) from his two select committees roles, including as chairperson of the environment committee.  
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> Stuff

[Read more here](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350303897/national-mp-referred-police-over-undeclared-electoral-donations?ref=goodoil.news). Discuss it on *The BFD.*

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