Summarised by Centrist
Parliament has passed the Government’s revised Three Strikes legislation. Supported by government parties but opposed by Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori, the law targets violent and sexual crimes with escalating penalties, including a maximum sentence without parole on a third offence.
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee said it “sends a strong message” to repeat offenders, while critics argue it may lead to disproportionate sentences and fail to reduce crime.
"...a new dark age of equitable poverty.”
Her lawyer declined to comment.
Could the bill target critics of NZ's foreign policy?
“Some analysts now think the first Fed cut last year was a mistake.”
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