[New Zealand] Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is going to be the next key player in the row over two beneficiaries whose welfare payment details were released by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. Labour yesterday laid a complaint with Ms Shroff, claiming Ms Bennett breached the principles of the Privacy Act. She revealed that Natasha Fuller…
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Bennett has no regrets over welfare details
The [New Zealand] Government’s making no apologies for revealing the welfare payments of two solo mums. Natasha Fuller, who is taking home $715 a week and Jennifer Johnston, who gets $554, have both have been complaining about their tertiary training allowances being axed. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says they’ve chosen to go public with…