Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:41 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Report On S59 Review Rubbish John Boscawen MP, ACT New
Zealand Monday, December 7 2009
It is fitting that the
latest report on the anti-smacking legislation is not worth
the paper it’s written on – the law itself is rubbish
and is an absolute waste of time and resources, ACT New
Zealand MP John Boscawen said today.
"I was not surprised
to find that this report contained nothing more than
recommendations that will see more taxpayers dollars wasted
on pointless bureaucracy," Mr Boscawen said.
"The report
recommends the introduction of a parent support helpline,
the publication of guidelines for social workers and a
requirement for police and others to tell parents what to
expect, what their rights are and what they can do when they
want to question what is happening.
"Not one of these
recommendations will do anything to address the serious
problem of child abuse in New Zealand. Rather than
addressing abuse, this law has become a circus – the
hallmarks of which are endless costs, go-nowhere reviews,
increased bureaucracy, and a huge waste of police resources.
"It shouldn’t be this difficult to make a law work.
Rather than wasting even more taxpayers dollars creating
ever-increasing levels of bureaucracy, National should adopt
my Private Members Bill. Then, parents will have real
certainty under the law," Mr Boscawen said.
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