Sue Barker: Charities law expert on three women suspended for unauthorised spending from wellbeing fund at Women's Refuge
Women’s Refuge is in the spotlight following claims of unauthorised spending from a “wellbeing fund”. Three women at Whare Manaaki Porirua Women’s Refuge have been suspended while a forensic accountant goes over expenditure. Charities Law expert Sue Barker tells Heather du Plessis-Allan charities need public support and reputational controversies could damage Women’s Refuge’s ability to do what the public support them to do. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.