Colmar Brunton on Smacking

The One News Colmar Brunton Poll of 1,001 respondents from 25 to 29 July asked several questions on smacking:

• 70% say they intend to vote in the referendum and 24% do not.
• 20% say the referendum is a good use of public money and 76% do not.
• 25% say the current law as it relates to smacking and child discipline is working and 63% say it is not.
• 13% say they intend to vote yes in the referendum, and 83% vote no
• 2% say it is ok to smack children under any circumstance, 83% say ok to smack under some circumstances and14% say not okay under any circumstances.