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Maxwell: It is a ‘Chilling’ report

MEMBER for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell has called for “immediate clarity” on funding and resources for the state’s child protection service, following the release of a scathing report. The Justice Party MP raised the issue as an adjournment matter for the Minister for Child Protection, Luke Donnellan, on the back of the tabling of the […]

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