Families Commission in for major shake up -

Families Commission in for major shake up

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

The Families Commission will lose six out of seven of its commissioners under reforms proposed by the Government, and more than half of its budget will be redirected into a new research unit.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced the major shake-up yesterday, in which the commission will take on a new monitoring and research role.

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