the anti smacking law came in on january 1, 1997.
the anti smacking law came in on january 1, 1997.
when did the anti smacking law come in?
january 1, 1997
the law was introduced to the new zealand parliament as a private members bill by green party member of parliament sue bradford in 2005, after being drawn from the ballot. it drew intense debate, both in parliament and from the public. the bill was colloquially referred to by several of its opponents and newspapers as the "anti-smacking bill". the bill was passed on its third reading on 16 may 2007 by 113 votes to eight. the governor-general of new zealand granted the bill royal assent on 21 may 2007, and the law came into effect on 21 june 2007.
crimes (substituted section 59) amendment act 2007
by the end of her tenure in office, clark had come to be seen as a divisive figure, going from a herald-digipoll popularity rating of nearly 60% in 2005 to 41.6% at the time of the 2008 general election. portrayals of clark as controlling and manipulative after the 2005 election increased when she abandoned her consensus-managerial approach, such as during the new zealand foreshore and seabed controversy, and her support of the crimes (substituted section 59) amendment act 2007 (the so-called anti-smacking law). she was accused of having a "nanny state" approach to social issues, a perception captured by the pejorative term 'helengrad'.
helen clark