Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Massive opposition to Civil Union Bills
A count of the submissions on the Civil Union and Relationships Bills has finally been completed. It's not surprising it took them so long (submissions closed on August 6). The final count is 6,170, of which more than 80% were opposed to the two Bills.
It's the greatest number of submissions on any Bill, easily eclipsing the Foreshore and Seabed Bill. That's all the more remarkable considering the short time that people had to get their submissions in, and the extended time and encouragement that the Government gave to people wanting to have their say on the Foreshore and Seabed.
Let's hope the media updates the "700" figure they keep trotting out.
A count of the submissions on the Civil Union and Relationships Bills has finally been completed. It's not surprising it took them so long (submissions closed on August 6). The final count is 6,170, of which more than 80% were opposed to the two Bills.
It's the greatest number of submissions on any Bill, easily eclipsing the Foreshore and Seabed Bill. That's all the more remarkable considering the short time that people had to get their submissions in, and the extended time and encouragement that the Government gave to people wanting to have their say on the Foreshore and Seabed.
Let's hope the media updates the "700" figure they keep trotting out.
