Submissions open on Vulnerable Children Bill

The Vulnerable Children Bill has had its first reading in Parliament and been referred to the Social Services Committee. Submissions close on 30 October 2013.

For further information, see the New Zealand Parliament website.

Regulatory impact statements are available on the Ministry of Social Development's website.

For background information and earlier media coverage of the Vulnerable Children Bill, see the previous Clearinghouse news story Announcement of the Vulnerable Children Bill.