❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Premier on the timeline for legislation criminalising coercive control, referencing Peta Robinson's case. The Premier responds by highlighting the government's existing investments, taskforce, and commitment to listening to victims, while also contrasting their efforts with the previous government.
AnsweredQoN 605Legislative Assembly
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE — COERCIVE CONTROL
605. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I refer to the astounding reports of
coercive control and threatening behaviour from perpetrators who continue their
family and domestic violence and abuse while incarcerated. When will the
government put in place legislation to criminalise coercive control to achieve
the best outcomes for victim–survivors like Peta Robinson?
VIOLENCE — COERCIVE CONTROL
605. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I refer to the astounding reports of
coercive control and threatening behaviour from perpetrators who continue their
family and domestic violence and abuse while incarcerated. When will the
government put in place legislation to criminalise coercive control to achieve
the best outcomes for victim–survivors like Peta Robinson?
AnswerView source ↗
We recently set up a taskforce to
continue to advise us on what more we can do to eliminate family and domestic
violence. That work will come on top of the $200 million we have already
invested since 2017. In addition to the great work by both the current and
previous Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, we have
brought into being a range of laws and policies to protect victims of family
and domestic violence—and we will do
more. We have already done more than the previous Liberal–National
government did in its eight and a half years in office. But we hold much higher ambitions for the protection of
victims of family and domestic violence. Through this taskforce, we will continue to be informed about what else we can
do. Of course, the most important things we can do is to listen to not just the experts, advocates or those working
on the frontline, but also the victims themselves . We will set up the
advisory panel with those who have lived experience of family and domestic
violence to make sure that we continue to listen to victims' stories
and allow those stories to inform us on what more we can do in the prevention
of family and domestic violence. I am very proud of the record to date. We will
continue to do more and invest more, and we will continue to support this
sector.
continue to advise us on what more we can do to eliminate family and domestic
violence. That work will come on top of the $200 million we have already
invested since 2017. In addition to the great work by both the current and
previous Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, we have
brought into being a range of laws and policies to protect victims of family
and domestic violence—and we will do
more. We have already done more than the previous Liberal–National
government did in its eight and a half years in office. But we hold much higher ambitions for the protection of
victims of family and domestic violence. Through this taskforce, we will continue to be informed about what else we can
do. Of course, the most important things we can do is to listen to not just the experts, advocates or those working
on the frontline, but also the victims themselves . We will set up the
advisory panel with those who have lived experience of family and domestic
violence to make sure that we continue to listen to victims' stories
and allow those stories to inform us on what more we can do in the prevention
of family and domestic violence. I am very proud of the record to date. We will
continue to do more and invest more, and we will continue to support this
sector.
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