Member

Too often and for too long, our 16 and 17 year-olds in care have been left to feel abandoned. This amendment would give them the support and care they so desperately need, and that they absolutely deserve, delivering the state as their corporate parent. While the Bill introduces new enforcement powers and fines for illegal providers, these measures alone are unlikely to drive the systemic change that is urgently needed. Without a national strategy to eliminate these illegal settings, children will remain at serious risk.