A very weak argument

Mr Edridge again. Speaking at the Every Child Counts conference today, urging repeal of section 59;

It was a matter of consistency, Mr Edridge said.

"We have a domestic violence act that has a zero tolerance towards violence and yet we have a crimes act that says you can use force against your children," he said.

Is violence between adults increasing or abating? Despite laws criminalising adults using force against adults, violence between them continues to escalate.