16 June 2016

Dunne Sees Irony in Paid Parental Leave Veto

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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