until Budget day last week I wonder if he can indicate what progress the
if he can indicate what progress the
Government intend to make on
it when the
Government intend to make on it when
issue with the business statement I issue with the business statement I
would have hoped
he'd make it at that time. It is not a
point of order. Question No.3.
My
My question is to the Prime
Minister rejected calls from the Human Rights Commission, victims,
Can
My
My question is to the Prime
Minister rejected calls from the Human Rights Commission, victims,
and members of the public to conduct
a full inquiry into
historic abuse in State
Because the Government is taking a practical approach to addressing the
practical approach to addressing the
abhorrent abuse that people
have suffered since in state care. The
Government extended the
confidential listening
listening and assistance service which has prided more help
than an inquiry would. We have also
taken steps to resolve claims directly and
quickly in a way
that is personal in each
quickly in a way that is personal in which
quickly in a way that is personal in each case. Supplementary question.
When he stated
each case. Supplementary question.
Did he think to ask survivors themselves that
Did he think to ask survivors
of the PM, in the context that that statement was made, it is that
we have acknowledged the
past, listened to it and those voices that we have
heard have shaped the new ministry.
It is legislation and the
way it cares for
cares for children going forward and it was in that context that it
was meant. Supplementary question. Is he
meant. Supplementary question. Is he
prepared to meet with victims
of abuse in state care and
repeat to them Anne Tolley's claims
abuse in state care and repeat to
don't need an inquiry now and no apology is needed because there is
no evidence that it was a systemic
problem.
no evidence that it was a systemic
meet with a range of ministers all meet with a range of ministers all
the time and will continue to do
so in my role. Was there systemic abuse
in state
in my role. Was there systemic abuse
confidential listening and assistance service, from the way we
are settling claims there has been
systemic abuse in state care.
are settling claims there has been systemic abuse in state care. . If
there was systemic
abuse in state care why did a Cabinet paper
claim to the contrary and why does
the to the contrary and why does the
Government continue to use such
Government continue to use such
claims to state that there
is no reason or rationale for an
claims to state that there is no
Because it was a particular institutions and
institutions and particular places and we have been redressing that
with individuals as
their cases come forward and that's how we've
with individuals as their cases come dealing with it. Supplementary
question. Given the strong call
for an inquiry, including from
the majority of political parties in
this House, is his
reluctance all about money instead of about
this House, is his reluctance all
No,
No, because we have actually moved to resolve claims and for
individuals in the most
effective and efficient way that we can for
them to give them
and efficient way that we can for them
and efficient way that we can for Supplementary question. Why is he
opposed to issuing a State apology
opposed to issuing a State apology
for abuse in State
care, not a letter from Anne Tolley, but a
State letter from Anne Tolley, but a State
behalf of the PM. Because I actually believe that it is far
more powerful to actually have
individual apologies than a
general one. apologies than a general one.
supplementary question. To the PM, how will he respond to the 10,000
people who have signed this open
letter put together from the
Human Rights Commission asking for an
independent inquiry into the abuse
of children in State
independent inquiry into the abuse
that that petition will go through select committee as it does
and the Government would respond to
that Government would respond to that
appropriately. Point of order. I
would like to table
the letter written in Te
Reo Maori and in England, the 10,000 signatures and
the hundred of
individual letters the hundred of individual
letters presented to me just now by
people who have been abused in state
care. Can I check that this is not
a petition that has been presented to
letter. Leave is sought to table the letter and the list of
letter. Leave is sought to table the
My
My question is to the Minister for
announcements has she made regarding social
Today
Today I announced that work has begun on 145 new
social housing units to be built across five
Wellington sites. This
is a significant building programme that
significant building programme that