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We opened the learning events with a hard-hitting interview with a complainant who wanted to be interviewed. His son died on Christmas day, and he just wanted to tell his story about what happened after his son died and about the way in which the system closed down so that no one would give him answers.
Nothing I say should be taken as even for a moment not wholly sympathising with the Dekkers on the loss of their son. It is something they will never recover from—I have two sons of my own.
I can think of nothing worse than knowing that a son or daughter who needs help is not settled and is not achieving everything that they can in the community.
For example, if a farmer operates his business as a husband-and-wife partnership, the current regulations would not allow his son or daughter to apply for farm business development scheme funding.