The New Zealand government has created an Epidemic Response Committee to replace Parliament which has been shut down. One crucial feature is that the government allowed the non-government parties a majority of its members so that it could apply genuine scrutiny. The committee is chaired by the Opposition Leader. "It's met twice and so far it seems to be doing well on two fronts," said a professor of constitutional law at New Zealand's Otago University, Andrew Geddis. "MPs haven't shied away from asking questions, so it's not a rubber stamp, and it's been free of nasty partisanship. And the opposition has been constructive, trying to make it better". https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/calls-for-g
