Legislation Attempts to Protect Children
Monday, 19 August 2013, 10:03 am
Press Release: New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP
Spokesperson for
Social Policy
19 August 2013
Legislation
Attempts to Protect Children
If the Government is
serious about protecting children from harm, it would do
well to fast track the Sentencing (Protection of Children
from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill which is currently
awaiting its first reading in Parliament says New Zealand
First.
The Bill would see tougher sentences imposed on
criminals who commit crimes while children under the age of
17 are present.
Spokesperson for social policy, Asenati
Lole-Taylor says the Government’s proposals to target
suspected child abusers warrants further evaluation but fast
tracking her Bill would be a first step.
“All New
Zealanders know that as a country we need to be doing more
to protect vulnerable children.
“My Bill would go some
way towards doing that, and would mean that irresponsible
adults who commit crimes while children are present would
have that taken into account during their sentencing”,
says Mrs
Lole-Taylor.
ENDS
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