The Yes Vote group have a list of FAQs on their website. In their FAQ,
Why is the referendum worded so poorly?, they state that,
"A significant objection was raised by the Ministry of Justice but this was ignored". However after making a request for information under the Official Information Act I have found that this statement is blatantly untrue.
- The Ministry of Justice made four points (note, not objections) regarding the initial question submitted by Sheryl Savill - not the final version as the FAQ implies.
- The Ministry of Justice's points were not ignored as the Yes Vote group allege. At the Ministry's suggestion, "within the context of positive parenting" was altered to "as part of good parental correction".
Click here to view the submission made by the Ministry of Justice.
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