Source: brokenpromises.co.nz
Promise: Youth Suicide
“New Zealand’s high suicide rate, especially for adolescents, is shameful. This government will increase resources for frontline health workers and will put more nurses in schools to make it easier for young people and others with mental health problems to get the help they need. Free counselling will be available for those under 25.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken promise:
A pilot giving free counselling for 18-25 year olds was announced in 2018, it hasn’t been universally rolled out (and the announcement was just a commitment to tendering out a contract).
Source: stuff.co.nz
Promise: Aged Care
“David Clark, the Minister of Health, made a commitment prior to the election in a speech he gave in Christchurch that the first Budget of a Labour-led Government would see the appointment of an Aged Care Commissioner”
Newshub
Broken promise:
No one has been appointed.
Promise: Medicinal Cannabis
“Funding for alcohol and drug addiction services will increase, and drug addiction will be treated as a health issue. Medicinal cannabis will be made available for people with terminal illnesses or in chronic pain. As part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Green Party, this government is committed to holding a referendum on legalising the personal use of cannabis at, or by, the 2020 election.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken Promise:
The Ministry of Health is still analysing feedback on a proposed scheme. The first regulations aren’t expected until some time in 2020. Meanwhile, National researched and developed a credible regime which the Government could have picked up and implemented by now, but they ignored it.
brokenpromises.co.nz
Promise: Seniors
“Seniors will be entitled to an annual free health and eye check as part of the new SuperGold Card.”
Speech from the Throne
Broken promise:
Despite the Deputy Prime Minister’s big promises of caring for older New Zealanders.
Scoping was done and announced in 2018 but no follow-up since.
Source: Newshub
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part one.
- What They Promised vs What They Delivered: Part two.
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