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1. over smacking law
The anti-smacking law is still enormously unpopular,
a Herald election survey has found
LISTEN Bob McCoskrie on National Radio The Panel discussing
the latest poll results and the continued opposition to the law(starts at 16’52”)
Family First Media Release – Another Smacking Poll – Same Response
Family First NZ says that the NZ Herald poll showing 86% opposition to the
anti-smacking law is further proof that the law is fundamentally wrong and
should be changed.
Family First Media Release – Bradford Encourages Parents to
In a stunning turnaround, Green MP Sue Bradford has told parents that
smacking is not a criminal offence and implied that groups like Barnardos,
Plunket, Every Child Counts and politicians who have said that the aim of
the law was to ban parents physically punishing their children are
misleading the public.
Green Party Response – Family First shows legal ignorance
Green Party MP Sue Bradford has responded strongly to a statement
by pro-violence (!!) lobby Family First saying Bob McCoskrie appears
confused about what the amendment of Section 59 is actually about.
There is no specific law relating to smacking on New Zealand’s statute
books. People like Mr McCoskrie have fostered a myth that what has
happened is that a new law has been created that specifically outlaws
smacking. This is simply not true.
Family First Comment : Dear Sue, if the law wasn’t about smacking
and doesn’t outlaw smacking, why did you call it the ‘anti-smacking
law’ when you introduced it? (original media release from 2003 below
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