Minister Mohit Rejects Robinson-Regis’ Claims, Says Children’s Authority Concerns Are About Finances, Not Qualifications

Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services Vandana Mohit has rejected an attempt by Opposition MP Camille Robinson-Regis to portray her concerns about the Children’s Authority as an attack on the professional qualifications of its Board.

In a media release issued today (October 18, 2026), Minister Mohit said Robinson-Regis’s statement of October 17 went to great lengths to defend the qualifications of Board members but avoided the issues she raised during her contribution to the 2027 Budget Debate: the financial governance, mounting liabilities and management practices of an institution entrusted with protecting the nation’s most vulnerable children.

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“Professional qualifications are no substitute for sound financial management, and a statutory appointment does not place anyone above public scrutiny,” she said.