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National says it will change the law so sexual consent must be actively given — a 'yes' rather than silence — and will ban judges from treating good character as a mitigating factor when sentencing sexual offenders. It also plans to establish a dedicated Auckland Transport Police Team to help keep Aucklanders safe on public transport, and will give the Serious Fraud Office more powers to go after fraudsters.
“National will change the law to specify that consent must be actively given, meaning there must be a 'yes' rather than the absence of a 'no.'”
“judges will be prohibited from treating good character as a mitigating factor at sentencing for all sexual offending.”
“A re-elected National Government will establish a dedicated Auckland Transport Police Team to help keep Aucklanders safe”
Summarised neutrally from National’s own official policy (as at 2026-10-06) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Politika is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Crime & Justice →
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