Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 15, 2017 16:21:11 GMT 12
BACK TO THE TABLE OVER CONTROVERSIAL 'WHANAU FIRST' CLAUSE, GOVERNMENT TO SOFTEN STANCE
The Government is preparing to soften its stance around controversial child protection legislation that would have removed a "whanau first" priority when placing a child in a new home.
But Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says she won't budge on ensuring child safety is the single most important priority.
The move comes after Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft said the Government was "buying a fight" with Maori by not allowing new laws to greater prioritise placement of their abused children with wider whanau, hapu or iwi.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/90228202/back-to-the-table-over-controversial-whanau-first-clause-government-to-soften-stance
The Government is preparing to soften its stance around controversial child protection legislation that would have removed a "whanau first" priority when placing a child in a new home.
But Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says she won't budge on ensuring child safety is the single most important priority.
The move comes after Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft said the Government was "buying a fight" with Maori by not allowing new laws to greater prioritise placement of their abused children with wider whanau, hapu or iwi.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/90228202/back-to-the-table-over-controversial-whanau-first-clause-government-to-soften-stance