Disability Issues
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Government quietly withdraws flawed bill
“Disabilities Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan has quietly withdrawn the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill from Parliament because it doesn’t meet the disabled community’s standards. This is what we’ve been trying to tell her from the start,” says ACT’s Disabilities spokesperson Toni Severin.
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Mean spirited cruelty must end
“Reports that disabled New Zealanders are being denied replacements for vital equipment are unacceptable and need addressing,” says ACT’s Disability Issues’ spokesperson Toni Severin.
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