Katter's Australian Party candidates vow to 'bring back the smack' as they campaign on youth crime ahead of the Queensland state election.
Katter's Australian Party candidates are campaigning for corporal punishment to curb youth crime, with comments glorifying the use of the cane in homes and schools.The Katter's Australian Party is calling for a return to physical discipline such as the cane as the party seeks to increase its vote share in Queensland Parliament.
KAP leaders Robbie Katter and Nick Dametto are campaigning to "bring back the smack".Reuben Richardson, the KAP candidate for the seat of Thuringowa based in Townsville's northern suburbs, posted a video with a similar message. "Most of the elders in the community will tell you: 'We lost control a long time ago when we lost the right to smack our kids'," he said.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have rejected claims the policy is coming from the grassroots community.
University of Queensland associate professor in social sciences Renee Zahnow said videos promoting corporal punishment were irresponsible and could encourage a "small minority" of parents who take punishment too far."We have a responsibility to young people and it is not to teach them through physical abuse," Dr Zahnow said.
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