UnitedFuture
leader, Peter Dunne, says there is a cruel irony
to the Government's veto of Paid Parental Leave,
"Just
yesterday the Government called for children to be placed at
the heart of policy-making in their CYFS reforms, but today
we see a Government vetoing policy that would have given
children the best start in life," said Mr Dunne.
UnitedFuture has supported the Bill to
provide six months of paid-parental leave and has called for
it to be extended to a full year for any parent of a child
to take up.
"The value of Paid Parental Leave is to the
working families of New Zealand who want to balance their
work life with their responsibilities and duties as
parents.
"The dividends of Paid Parental Leave are paid
for through the benefits a child receives from having their
parents being able to invest more time in them.
“The
benefit of a new-born having the best start in life, the
best opportunities in life and the best chance to develop in
their formative years," said Mr Dunne.
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