Is it time to ban smacking?

Forty-five countries have made it illegal to smack a child but in Australia parents still have the right to use physical punishment as discipline.

A group of paediatricians says it’s time for the profession to advocate for a ban on smacking, but not everyone agrees.

Life Matters listeners shared their opinions.

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