Mr Rowling “surprised” (Press, 5 July 1975)
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Summary: Mr Rowling “surprised” (Press, 5 July 1975)
On 4 July 1975, New Zealand Prime Minister Mr Rowling addressed the recent Parliamentary vote against homosexual law reform, interpreting it as a rejection of change in public moral standards. Mr Rowling expressed surprise that the bill introduced by Mr V. S. Young, a National Party member from Egmont, failed to receive a second reading in the House. He suggested that the amendments to the bill might have deterred some members from supporting it. Notably, Mr Rowling, who had previously backed the bill in earlier votes, indicated that reform in this area would need to be postponed while the community processes the issue. Despite the vote, he acknowledged that the topic of homosexual law reform would likely continue to arise in future discussions among proponents of change.
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