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Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill

21 June 2021.

These Cabinet papers sought further policy decisions to support preparation of the Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System and Young People’s Commission Bill.

Key decisions taken by Cabinet included:

  • Machinery of government arrangements for the Monitor, including that it will be a departmental agency hosted by the Education Review office
  • Provisions to ensure the Monitor’s statutory independence, while also ensuring it is responsive to government priorities
  • Provision for a Māori advisory group to advise the Monitor
  • Provisions for the Children and Young People’s Commission Board
  • The Children and Young People’s Commission will have a role more strongly focussed on advocacy.
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