Ministry of Health accused of 'gagging' Mental Health Foundation

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Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson said he was told the foundation wasn’t allowed to criticise the Government since it accepted government money.
The Mental Health Foundation claims the Ministry of Health is trying to “gag” it.
Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson claims he was told by an official that the foundation wasn't allowed to criticise the Government since it accepted government money. However, the Ministry of Health says the official concerned has a different recollection of the conversation.
The stoush was sparked by a press release from the foundation, a charity that offers mental health education and seeks to hold the Government to account over its policies.

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