Appointed by new Labour PM Jacinda Ardern in 2018, Cindy Kiro headed the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) tasked with reviewing and recommending reforms to the welfare system. Kiro had been Children’s Commissioner during Helen Clark’s Labour government but returned to academia subsequently. In 2019 the WEAG reported back with 42 recommendations including:Recommendation 11: Remove…
LINDSAY MITCHELL: Oh, the irony
LINDSAY MITCHELL: Oh, the irony
08 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, poverty and inequality, welfare reform Tags: child poverty, economics of fertility, family poverty
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