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May 2007 - Deborah Morris-Travers
May has been another busy month. This month I focussed on recruiting new supporters for the coalition, by attending the Plunket Centenary Conference in Dunedin. There we signed up another 200 supporters who are keen to see children placed at the centre of our nation's considerations.
In preparation for the conference we printed new brochures. These have been well received, because they are easier to read and more colourful than our old brochures.
Following the conference, we joined in the celebrations of the passage of the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill. With the bill through parliament we also engaged in discussions about the need for public education about the law change, and for increased investment in positive parenting programmes.
In addition, we have continued political discussions about the potential for political parties to work more constructively in the interests of children, recognising that if children are doing well we all do well!
With our conference only a few months away, the month of May also saw us busy preparing funding applications, identifying potential speakers and starting to firm up our plans for the event.
