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Poverty Pack release - Sunday 21 July 2002 12 noon

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Press Release: Progressive Coalition Party

Hon Matt Robson
Grant Gillon MP

20 July 2002 Media Advisory

Poverty Pack release

Sunday 21 July 2002

12 noon

Glenfield Foodbank meeting, hosted by Rev Chris Richards.
Glenfield Community Centre

Matt Robson and Grant Gillon will launch Progressive Coalition poverty pack.

Glenfield Foodbank workers are working in the frontline on poverty, that's why the Progressive Coalition candidates Grant Gillon MP and Matt Robson MP are meeting with them today to launch an effective, all encompassing plan to reduce and eliminate poverty in New Zealand bringing everyone into the winner's circle.

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