Camila Belich discusses consent law change

Hipkins urges National to pass consent law changes

Chris Hipkins and Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ Chris Hipkins is urging the government to get on with changes aimed at clarifying the law around sexual consent, rather than making it a campaign issue.

Camila Belich discusses consent law change

National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given. Both Labour and Greens have called out the National party for walking away from cross party support on the issue. Labour's justice spokesperson Camila Belich spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Goldsmith on consent laws

Paul Goldsmith announced: A re-elected National Government will modernise sexual consent laws to specify there must always be a “yes,” rather than an absence of a “no,” National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “National is focused on fixing the basics in law and order, and modernising our consent laws is an important part of that.…Goldsmith…