Scoop Full Coverage: Section 59 - Ouch!
Friday, 23 February 2007, 7:33 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage
Section 59: Bill Passes 2nd Reading 70 -
51 - The New Zealand Parliament can be applauded for
passing the second reading of the Crimes (Abolition of Force
as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill,
says Save the Children New Zealand's Executive Director,
John Bowis. "The job now is to follow through by passing the
bill, without watering it down with amendments, through
committee and third reading stages. See... Protect
Children From Abuse
ALSO:Copeland
speech on anti-smacking BillTariana
Turia Speech On Section 59Jim
Anderton Speech On "Anti Smacking" BillFamilies
Commission - Families
Commission On Section 59Relationship Services -
Support
for Passing of BillNew Zealand Plunket Society
- Plunket
welcomes great step for childrenBarnardos - Parliament
demonstrates principled leadershipRelationship
Services - Support
for Passing of BillNational Network of Stopping
Violence Services - Experts
Predict Drop in Domestic ViolenceLarry Baldock
and Sheryl Savill - Petitions
on Smacking, Families launchedFamily First - Referendum
- MP’s Avoiding Real IssuesSensible Sentencing Trust - Ban smacking – build prisons says WatchdogCaritas Aotearoa - Qualified support to so-called anti-smacking billScoop Link
- CommoNZ - MPs
Voting
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EARLIER:
Section 59: Nats Want Amendment to Bill - “I am seeking a sensible compromise with the amendments I intend to make to Sue Bradford’s Member’s Bill,” says National MP Chester Borrows. “The full National Party caucus supports my amendments, should the bill get to the committee stages. “I regard my amendments as a commonsense compromise and hope that other MPs in Parliament see the sense in what I am proposing. See... Section 59 amendments explained
ALSO:The Kiwi Herald - Kiwi Herald: 'Red Bums Good' Says MPNanaia Mahuta - Minister backs anti-smacking billGreens - Interest in S59 welcomed, but fears unwarrantedNational - Pacific Is parents concerned about smacking banJim Anderton - Anti-smacking bill vote will be closeCommissioner For Children - Commissioner pushes for child protectionFor The Sake Of Our Children - New Zealand"s "Secret" ExposedFor The Sake Of Our Children - Good Parents Will Become CriminalsFamily First - Letter urges Parliament to Support ParentsDave Crampton - Politicians urged, families before unworkable lawEPOCH NZ - 2nd Reading on the Crimes Amendment Bill CriticalFamily Integrity - Family Integrity Calls For Dumping Of BillLindsay Mitchell - Removal of S59 Gross Failure to Tackle Child Abuse
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