4 May 2022

Simon Bridges delivers valedictory speech at Parliament

From Checkpoint, 6:17 pm on 4 May 2022

Former National leader Simon Bridges has just delivered his final speech at Parliament - marking the end of his 14 year political career.

He called for less poll-driven politics, more diversity of thought, and for the focus to be on holding the government to account.

Bridges urged MPs to be bold, saying "timid" Opposition MPs would end up governing timidly too.

He told the House his wife has helped keep things in perspective over the years.