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Hon Paula Bennett

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20 April, 2012

Address to New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

I admire the work you do in our communities. There are moments in my job when I sincerely feel the pull to be working at the grass roots level.

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27 March, 2012

Welfare Reform

First Reading speech: Social Security (Youth and Work Focus) Amendment Bill

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8 March, 2012

NZ Disability Support Network Conference

New Zealand has one of the most generous welfare systems in the world. But despite the good intentions of the architects of this system, it no longer works as it should.

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