Move on smacking bill shows Labour out of touch

Helen Clark’s move to make Sue Bradford’s anti-smacking bill a Government bill shows how out of touch the Prime Minister is with the majority of New Zealanders, says National Party Leader John Key.

“The fact is that around 80% of New Zealanders in recent polls are opposed to the ban on smacking.

“Why does Helen Clark think she can get away with arrogantly ramming this bill through Parliament in the face of such overwhelming public opposition?

“Helen Clark has nothing but contempt for the views of the majority of New Zealand parents.

“This tiring Labour Government demonstrates daily that it is increasingly out of touch and offside with the views of the majority of New Zealanders.”

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