Will people attend Big Debate meetings?

Wed, 17 Sep 2014

Will you attend The Big Debate public meetings if you're invited?

Government certainly hopes so, with the feedback from the meetings set to influence major changes to key areas and weighty issues.

As part of the long awaited debate people will be invited to a number of public meetings at which they'll be able to cast their opinion using a sophisticated remote control system.

Hundreds of invites will be sent out this week to random people on the electoral register, but the question remains if the meetings be well enough attended for it to be a worthwhile endeavour.

Policy and Reform Minister Chris Robertshaw told us more about the new technology being used: