in early 2012, labour mps accused nz on air of a potential conflict of interest when nz on air board member and prime minister john key's electorate chairman stephen mcelrea questioned the timing of the nz on air-funded documentary "inside child poverty", broadcast four days before the 2011 new zealand general election. two days after the broadcast, nz on air ceo jane wrightson had written to broadcaster tv3, expressing her disappointment with the show being broadcast days before the election. complaints were laid with the electoral commission, which found the documentary did not come under its jurisdiction so it could not rule. the broadcasting standards authority also received a complaint, but found the documentary did not break its rules on fairness, and law and order.