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Law and order changes prioritise public safety, claims Justice Minister

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 Feb 2024, 5:39pm
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said cultural reports offered no apparent benefit to victims. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said cultural reports offered no apparent benefit to victims. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Law and order changes prioritise public safety, claims Justice Minister

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 Feb 2024, 5:39pm

The Government has released a slew of law and order changes, in line with its 100-day plan.

Cultural reports have been scrapped, alongside Labour's targets to reduce prison populations by 30 percent.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says their target is to reduce the number of people victimised by violent crime.

"We're making it crystal clear to the whole system- we're on about public safety, not some arbitrary reduction in prison numbers. Which is important, the targets we set, the whole system- do matter."

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