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The Progressive Party on Family and Morals

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The Progressive Party strongly supports raising the legal drinking age to 20

The Progessives strongly support raising the legal drinking age to 20. “We introduced a private members' bill to achieve that,” says a party spokeswoman.

The Progressive Party is neutral on gay marriage

The Progressives don’t have a specific policy on the question of gay marriage but points out that it supported the Civil Unions Act.

The Progressive Party is neutral on lifting restrictions on Easter trading

The Progressives oppose a general lifting of the existing restrictions, but supports some expansion of exemptions, “for example including garden centres or tourist centres”.

The Progressive Party strongly supports the amendment to section 59 of the Crimes Act, also known as the Child Discipline Act

A Progressives spokeswoman says, “We supported the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act.”

The Progressive Party is neutral on the retention of the Families Commission

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party is “neutral” on the issue.