Below is a list of submissions we have made

  Victims of Crime Reform Bill Oct 2011
Submission to Justice and Electoral Select Committee
Family First supports the purpose of the Bill to increase the opportunities and rights for victims to be able to choose to be more involved in cases affecting them

  Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2010
Submission to Justice and Electoral Select Committee
Our submission targets proposed changes around Right to Trial by Jury

   Supporting Children Project Oct 2010
Submission to the Policy Advice Division of IRD
Regarding Child Support rules

Taxation (Income-Sharing Tax Credit) Bill Nov 201o
Submission to Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
Also known as the ‘Income Splitting’ Bill

Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2010
Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee
The Government is proposing to end the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury for about 80 offences, including smacking a child.

Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill Nov 2010
SUBMISSION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE Nov 2010
This bill proposes banning street prostitution. Originally intended for Manukau City, it is now being extended to cover the Auckland Super City

Law Commission Alcohol in our Lives Oct 2009
SUBMISSION TO THE LAW COMMISSION Oct 2009
Deals with the review being done by the Law Commission on alcohol laws

Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill April 2009
SUBMISSION TO JUSTICE AND ELECTORAL SELECT COMMITTEE April 2009
Deals with local liquor outlets, parental supervision, alcohol advertising

Land Transport Amendment Bill (No 4)
Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
A bill to enhance the power of police to deal with drug-impaired driver.

Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill
Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
Also dubbed “Three Strikes” bill, its purpose is to protect the public from repeat violent offenders

Ban on Smacking Submission 8 June 2006
SUBMISSION TO JUSTICE AND ELECTORAL COMMITTEE
Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill

Easter Shop Trading Submission Sep 2006
SUBMISSION TO COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Tax and Charitable Giving Project Oct 2006
SUBMISSION
Highlighting the need for larger Donation Rebates and more support for charitable organisations