Dear John --



We are writing to you as National’s spokespeople for Justice, Police, and Corrections in light of the Government’s announcement that they will repeal the Three Strikes Law.



This shows more than ever how soft on crime this Labour Government is.



With increasing violent offending and the highest levels of firearms violence in more than a decade, Labour is doubling down on its law and order failures with the repeal of the Three Strikes law. This will put public safety at risk.



Can we rely on your support as we fight this? You can chip in to help our campaign here. <[link removed]>



It will be crucial that victims of crime have their voices heard as the Government goes through the process of repealing this law. National will be supporting these Kiwis so keep an eye out for future information from us after the First Reading.



National introduced the Three Strikes law back in 2010 to make sure that the worst repeat offenders would not be eligible for parole. In fact, it was our leader Judith Collins who introduced it. You can watch her speaking on it in 2010 on our Facebook page <[link removed]>.



We passed this law because National, unlike the Government, holds serious repeat offenders to account. Criminals convicted and sentenced under the Three Strikes Law have committed an average of 74 offences.



74 offences on average!



Labour is making a mockery of the justice system. With prison violence increasing to its highest levels in years, their rapid and reckless reduction in the prison population and exploding gang membership, Labour is clearly not committed to keeping New Zealanders safe.



Victims have been losing faith in the justice system because offenders are not held to account by a Labour Government who employ a catch and release approach to dealing with offenders.



We need to let as many Kiwis as possible know what Labour is doing behind their back, and we need your support to reach them. <[link removed]>



National will fight the repeal all the way. When we return to Government, we will reinstate the Three Strikes law. We’ve passed it once, we will do it again.



National believe that if you do the crime, you should do the time.



Regards,



Simon & Simeon



Hon Simon Bridges

Justice Spokesperson



Simeon Brown

Police and Corrections Spokesperson







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