Media Release
United Future Labelled Anti-Family by Child Support Reformers
"Peter Dunne's dickensian approach to child support reform will be remembered by parents as Dunne's disaster, and
clearly shows that United Future is a family-unfriendly political party," observed Mark Shipman, National President of
Parents for Children. He was commenting on the first reading of the Child Support Amendment Bill.
"Dunne's diatribe on Morning Report today shows that he fails to understand that the current Child Support Act is
fundamentally flawed and has nothing to do with the costs of raising children. Parents are fed up with politicians who
continue to ignore the injustices created by Act. It is just another tax grab at the expense of New Zealand children and
their separated parents."
"Parents for Children members oppose this legislation and demand a complete review of the current child support
legislative mess. They have no faith in the rubber-stamping select committee process, so it is likely that members will
move to civil disobedience to highlight the injustice of the current flawed child support regime," concluded Mark.
ENDS
Parents for Children is a national organisation seeking legislative change to enable parents who have separated to
continue parenting and supporting their children.
This requires:
1. Presumptive shared parenting
2. A fair and reasonable child support system