Make it illegal for a child to be left home alone before a specific age
We want the government to make it illegal for a child to be left home alone before a specific, appropriate age and consequences for parents found breaking the law. Currently the law does not say a specific age when a child can be left on their own.
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Make child abandonment by a parent a criminal offence
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Enact new law prohibiting use of the internet for children under the age of 18
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Reduce the Age of Majority from 18 to 16
The Government should amend the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and/or other current legislation so that the Age of Majority is reduced from 18 to 16.
Make it illegal for a child to be left home alone before a specific age
We want the government to make it illegal for a child to be left home alone before a specific, appropriate age and consequences for parents found breaking the law. Currently the law does not say a specific age when a child can be left on their own.
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Where do you stand on this motion?
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Members can read every reason.
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Make it illegal for restraint to be used against children in residential care
I want an end to the use of any punitive restraint used against children in residential care with histories of adversity and trauma. It risks retraumatising them, when therapeutic practise is available to support healing, development and achievement.
Make it illegal to have a bonfire until after 7pm
I want the government to restrict the time it is legal to have a bonfire to after 7pm. Some people have bonfires during the afternoon and in this heat, I think it's ridiculous, especially for people with breathing problems.
Make child abandonment by a parent a criminal offence
We call on the Government to update child protection and family law by making child abandonment by a parent a criminal offence.
Enact new law prohibiting use of the internet for children under the age of 18
Some children are using VPNs to circumvent the age-related provisions in the Online Safety Act. I propose that to protect children it should be illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to access the internet. This would protect children from the dangers of the internet and preserve internet privacy.
Reduce the Age of Majority from 18 to 16
The Government should amend the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and/or other current legislation so that the Age of Majority is reduced from 18 to 16.