Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is challenging National Party leader Simon Bridges over his right to criticise the Government over mental health. On Twitter this morning, Bridges criticised the Government for its many working groups to respond to the mental health inquiry. Ross replied: "Are you sure you're the right person to be criticising others on the topic of mental health??" Ross told the Herald he wanted to use his voice as an MP to raise important issues, including mental health. "The Government Simon and I were part of let the [mental health] sector down and let the system reach crisis point.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2019 01:18 UTC