Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Urgent Debates Declined — Oranga Tamariki—Fighting at Youth Justice Residences
📅 Recorded under the Tuesday, 18 July 2023 session -
Hansard's own transcript for this session runs through to
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, so this debate may
really have happened on a later date within that range rather than on
18 July itself - we can't tell which
exact date from Hansard's own record of it.
← Oral Questions
Privilege — Consideration of Report of Privileges Committee—Time Taken to Correct a Misleading Statement →
Time unknown
Members, I have received a letter from Karen Chhour seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 reports of mixed martial arts - style fighting at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence. “An urgent debate is a way of holding the Government accountable for an action for which it is responsible.”—Speakers’ Ruling 200/4. The Government’s response to this matter and other reports about abuse in Oranga Tamariki facilities has been to appoint a former Police Commissioner to lead a review into youth justice facilities. That response was debated on 21 June. I’m not convinced that there have been further developments in the Government’s response that warrant an additional debate at this point. The application is therefore declined.
🗣️ Spoke in this debate (1)
- Adrian Rurawhe (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)