An Auckland City councillor has raised conservative councillors' objections to the funding of the 20th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform function at the Town Hall in questioning the same councillors' proposed Rugby World Cup hospitality budget. Politically conservative Citizens and Ratepayers councillors on the arts, culture and recreation committee have just approved a $33.8 million budget for Council spending related to the 2011 Cup, including a $320,000 hospitality fund. Councillor Cathy Casey However, City Vision councillor Cathy Casey has objected to the six figure hospitality budget "to feed canapes and alcohol" to visiting dignataries, when the C
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First published: Friday, 10th October 2008 - 8:22pm