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Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions

WA Senator Fatima Payman < 1 mins read
CHILD CARE & PRODUCTIVITY
Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions
 
Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman has written to the Prime Minister, demanding answers to her questions about why he's ignoring Productivity Commission recommendations on early childhood safety.
 
The questions, which have gone unanswered for four months, relate directly to the safety of children as stipulated by the commission.
 
'Families are right to expect that their government will do everything possible to keep children safe," Senator Payman said.
 
A copy of the letter is attached.
 
Please contact Jeff Waters for interviews. 
0473 930 824 (Text preferred)
 
 

Contact details:

Jeff Waters
Media and Communications Adviser
Office of Senator Fatima Payman, Australia’s Voice Senator for WA 

Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, Level 7,1 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000

Australian Parliament House, S1.46, Parliament Drive, Canberra ACT 2600 

All mail to: GPO Box B58, Perth WA 6838

Perth 08 6245 3322 | Canberra 02 6277 3417

Mobile 0473 930 824 (Text preferred)

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