Mr Connelly’s Vote (Press, 7 July 1975)
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Summary: Mr Connelly’s Vote (Press, 7 July 1975)
On 7 July 1975, Mr Connelly, the Minister of Police and member of Parliament for Wigram, actively opposed the Crimes Amendment Bill aimed at reforming laws related to homosexuality. Despite voting against the bill, his name was inadvertently excluded from a list published the following day that detailed how members of Parliament had voted on the proposed legislation. The bill was ultimately rejected by Parliament on Friday, signalling a setback for efforts towards homosexual law reform in New Zealand.
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