This is a list of MPs and their phone numbers to make it easier for us all to ring them.
I will be adding to this list throughout the morning.
Please say to them:
We respectfully urge you NOT to vote for the Bill at the Second Reading if it contains the harmful and discriminatory Social Obligations, sanctions and work focus provisions.
New Zealand First: They did not like the Select Committee’s report but a news item suggested that they are still intending to vote for the Bill. Please target these MPs first
ACT New Zealand: I think he is planning on voting for this bill
Epsom – John Banks, 07 817 9999
United Future
Ohariu – Peter Dunne, 04 817 6827
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Independent: Don’t know Brendan Horan’s plans for voting so please ring him
List – Brendan Horan,
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National MPS: Please ask them to abstain from voting if the Social and work obligations and sanctions are left in the Bill for the 2nd vote.
Will begin adding these names and phone numbers shortly
or go to this list
Auckland Central – Nikki Kaye, 04 817 8343
Bay of Plenty – Tony Ryall, 04 817 6804
Botany – Jami-Lee Ross, 04 817 6627
Christchurch Central – Nicky Wagner, 04 817 6633
Clutha-Southland – Bill English, 04 817 6801
East Coast – Anne Tolley, 04 817 6807
Hamilton East – David Bennett, 04 817 6938
Helensville – John Key, 04 817 6800
Hunua – Paul Hutchison, 04 817 9197
Ilam – Gerry Brownlee, 04 817 6802
Invercargill – Eric Roy, 04 817 6798
Kaikoura -Colin King, 04 817 6965
Wanganui – ChesterBorrows, 04 817 6834
Whangarei – Phil Heatley 04 817 9492
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In 1877 New Zealanders lost the freedom to educate our children at home without applying for permission. Our forefathers let us down by not standing up for their rights.
In 2013, will we be the generation that begins to lose the freedom to preschool our own children, to make our own decisions about health care, or to invest our time in our families above a job?
We say NO
Let us protect the children of Beneficiaries
Because this could extend to ALL children
if this passes
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
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Please do so with the whole post. Thankyou
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Related Links:
- Please email the MPs today before 2pm
- Second reading TODAY for the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill 13 March 2013 – still wanting: Action Station
- Media Release 21 – Parents Unhappy with Select Committee Report on Social Security Bill
- Long days at nursery or with childminders ‘raising a generation of school tearaways’
- Peaceful Protest TODAY outside a MPs Electorate Office – Are you going?
- Media Release 21 – Call for Peaceful Protests on Social Security Bill
- Current Social Services Select Committee Members: Urgent action required
- Media Release 20 – Accidents, Escapes Plague Early Childhood Centres
- Media Release 19 – Social Security Bill Work Focus Will Make Life Harder for Mums
- Media Release 18 – How Home-Based Child Care Saves the Government Money
- Media Release 17 –Preschool Bad for Children, Says Swedish Parental Rights Advocate
- URGENT ACTION required: Social Security Bill
- Media Release 16 – Call For Letter Writing Campaign Against Social Security Bill
- Media Release 15 – Home Educators Appeal To Human Rights Commission On ‘Discriminatory’ Social Security Bill
- Social Security Bill and the Human Rights Commission
- Home Educators on Benefits
- John Key: Let us target and focus more on those who are in need
- New Zealand, Sweden and the Johanssons
- Contacting the Select Committee
- International Human Rights Day 10 December 2012
- Media Release 14 – Social Security Bill Is Unjustifiably Discriminatory, Says NZ Law Society
- Media Release 13 – Australian Benefit Reforms Bow to Parents’ Rights
- A few more tips when giving an oral submission
- More experiences before the Select Committee
- Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill: Best Scenario?
- Home Educators happy with benefit revamp in Australia
- Kate’s oral submission and some questions
- Submissions published for the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Presenting Oral Submission to Social Services Select Committee
- About Early Child Care in Sweden
- ECE linked to obesity in kids: study
- BERLIN DECLARATION
- Media Release 12 – Early Childhood Education Brings Social Drawbacks, Uncertain Benefits
- New Zealand Law Society Submission
- Australians have common sense where it seems our NZ Government does not
- ECE (Preschool) is no good for 4, 5 and possibly 6 year olds expert says
- Presenting an oral submission to the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Social Services Select Committee members
- Barbara Smith’s submission
- Media Release 11 – Parents Are Responsible for Education, Says HEF National Director
- Media Release 10 – Preschool Associated With Social and Academic Disadvantage
- A Bit of Political Advice to Home Educators by Craig Smith
- Samuel Blight’s submission
- Home Education Foundation’s submission
- Media Release 9 – Social Security Bill Should Treat Home Education as a Legitimate Choice
- Media Release 8 – Social Security Bill Will Cause Real Hardship to Real People
- Family Integrity’s submission
- Media Release 7 – Paula Bennett’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach Leaves Parents With No Options
- 2nd letter from Paula Bennett to Barbara Smith
- Why should I put a submission into the Select Committee about the beneficiaries?
- Media Release 6 – Social Security Bill Will Punish Responsible Parents Who ‘Can’t Be Bought’
- Beneficiaries: Policy and Law
- 66 Submissions
- Submission: Trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, slavery and deception
- Media Release 5 – Beneficiary Parents “Not Able to Home School” Under Social Security Bill
- Media Release 4 – Social Security Bill Targets Responsible Parents for Toughest Penalties
- Letter from Paula Bennett to Samuel Blight
- Opinion Piece in Truth
- Possible timeline for Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Media Release 3 – Social Security Bill’s ECE Obligations Breach Human Rights
- Media Release 2 – Vulnerable Children Not Benefited By Social Security Bill
- Media Release 1 – Social Security Bill Coerces Parents, Removes Freedom
- Make a submission: Reject compulsory Early Education for 3 year olds
- Some of the main links
- Comment on Q+A: Social Development Minister Paula Bennett
- Human Rights in New Zealand Today: The right to education
- Raymond S. Moore on Early Childhood Centres
- Should preschool be compulsory?
- TVNZ One this morning Q&A with Paula Bennett
- Maxim Institute: What is best for children?
- HUGE Concerns over the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Letter from Paula Bennett concerning beneficaries and home education to Barbara Smith
- Toby Manhire on Benefit-slaying Nats starting to look plain nasty
- Linking welfare to preschool attendance a world first
- New Update on: How will the new Social obligations which will be required of all beneficiary parents effect home schoolers?
- How will the new Social obligations which will be required of all beneficiary parents effect home schoolers?
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From the Smiths:
https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-smith-26-january-1951-to-30-september-2011/
Updated 5 October 2012: One year on (Craig Smith’s Health) page 7 click here
Needing help for your home schooling journey:
https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/
And
Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:
https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/
and
https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/
This link is motivational: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/
Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/
Coming Events: https://hef.org.nz/2013/some-coming-events-for-home-education-during-2013-2/
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Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
https://hef.org.nz/2012/make-a-submission-reject-compulsory-early-education-for-3-year-olds/