Bi-partisan

The professor said New Zealand's parliamentary system should be more bipartisan, as in America.

"Standing committees should be set up with a team of experts to collect and assimilate documents."

The press and public should be allowed access to any information.

Professor Roberts said that the only independent public commentators on the economy came from the Monetary and Economic Council.

"This is not enough," he said.

"The shocking, desperate apathy in the case of the mental hospitals was hidden by departmental secrecy.

"Information should be revealed to any dissenters for they are often appallingly misinformed.

"What democratic rights would be in jeopardy if the records were made available?"