Responding to Abuse in Care Bill: Major parties put politics

Responding to Abuse in Care Bill: Major parties put politics aside, minor parties not so much

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Following the Crown Apology for Abuse in State Care, Parliament passed the first reading of the Response to Abuse in Care Bill. Labour and National spoke of casting politics aside for a moment. Greens and Te Pāti Māori weren't so keen on that idea.

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