NZ Jewish leader appointed to advisory group dealing aftermath of the 2019 double mosque massacres
President of the New Zealand Jewish Council Stephen Goodman has been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques.
Stephen Goodman
“Twenty-eight people from diverse backgrounds across Aotearoa have been selected for the Ministerial Advisory Group,” Lead Coordination Minister for the Government Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry Andrew Little said.
“I’m pleased with the broad range of skills and experience members will bring to the group, encompassing leadership, collaboration and advocacy.
“The membership includes affected whānau, survivors and witnesses, representative communities, civil society, local government and the private sector.
“We want to ensure we have representation from all our diverse communities and will be talking to Pacific, rainbow, disability and rural communities for potential candidates to join the group,” Andrew Little said.
The group is being established in response to recommendation 44 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report: Establish an Implementation Oversight Advisory Group.
The Ministerial Advisory Group will play a key role in providing independent advice to the Government on the way it implements the commission’s recommendations.
“I’m looking forward to working with the group as we respond to the recommendations of the Royal Commission and make New Zealand a safer, more inclusive country for everyone,” Andrew Little added.
