There was ample discussion, and there is a public mandate in manifest understanding.

Ralph Regenvanu says Mr Telukluk appears to lack a public mandate for repealing the land reforms.

Dr Norman said the campaign would show the Government there was a meaningful public mandate for climate action.

There is no certainty they would stand by a weakened leader without an obvious public mandate in any coalition-building.

Apart from Congressman Ryan, many other politicians are driven by their faith and they do so with public mandate.

Jacinda Ardern says she does not have the political or public mandate to push forward with a capital gains tax.

Sweden has remained outside the euro zone after failing to get a public mandate to give up its crown currency.

State-owned TVNZ for example has substantial assets - and big audiences - but no public mandate at all any more.

SABC group chief executive officer Madoda Mxakwe said the broadcaster was fulfilling its public mandate to promote sports of national interest.

Our being here is testament of our public mandate as public representatives and ours is to see the public interest prevail.

The right-wing leader has said that with a renewed public mandate to govern he has no plans to resign, even if charged.

'The President had a very strong public mandate for closing them down.

However, this doesn't mean that subsidies and public mandates should be abandoned entirely; some of them are justified.