Aug 3, 2026 · 8 min · 8 segments
OIA documents reveal the Minister of Internal Affairs was repeatedly given advice to keep the specialised committee, but she chose to cut it six months later. * * * Hosted on Acast. See…
Earlier this year, the Department of Internal Affairs announced the disestablishment of the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Committee.
It claimed this decision was made to streamline the application process and allow for more strategic funding decisions.
However, documents we received after making an official Information Act request tell a very different story, where community lived experience and internal expert advice were brushed aside.
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