❓ Ms. Mettam questions the delay in implementing the Evidence Bill for domestic violence victims, while Minister Winton defends the government's record and accuses Ms. Mettam of lacking substance and politicising the issue.
AnsweredQoN 838Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
16 DAYS IN WA CAMPAIGN
838. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the 16 Days in WA
campaign and the minister's comments that the Cook Labor government is
committed to playing its part to address this scourge on society.
Given
that Western Australia is the most dangerous state in which to be a woman, why
is the Evidence Bill, described as a game changer for domestic violence
victims, not a priority for implementation by the government?
838. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the 16 Days in WA
campaign and the minister's comments that the Cook Labor government is
committed to playing its part to address this scourge on society.
Given
that Western Australia is the most dangerous state in which to be a woman, why
is the Evidence Bill, described as a game changer for domestic violence
victims, not a priority for implementation by the government?
AnswerView source ↗
I think I have only four minutes.
The SPEAKER : Probably three.
Ms S.E. WINTON : Yes. I will
do my best.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Ms
S.E. WINTON : It is unfortunate
that I have such limited time. I look forward to the opportunity whenever I get it to explain our government's commitment to the prevention of family
and domestic violence in this state, whether it
is through our record on investment or legislative change. I think the Attorney
General yesterday outlined nine major legislative reforms that see women
and children safer since we came to government in 2017.
I will contrast our proven record —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Just pause for a
moment, minister.
The
Leader of the Liberal Party has asked the question. You will not be getting a supplementary
at this stage. If y ou are going to keep interrupting, you will not get
an answer at all. I will just close off question time.
Ms S.E. WINTON : I am happy to
stand in or outside this chamber with victim–survivors and put our
record on the prevention of family and domestic violence on the table in any
discussion wherever the shadow Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence wants to have it. I look forward to the opportunity to stand next to her when she tells victims of family and domestic
violence and women in this state that she is absolutely gutless and will
not ensure that any government that she leads will protect women by keeping
guns out of this community. It is galling that the Leader of the Liberal Party
has the audacity to get up and challenge our record on the prevention of family and domestic violence when she has
absolutely no policy position on anything of substance when it comes to
the prevention of family and domestic violence.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms
S.E. WINTON : When she does have
something to say, she bleats about coercive control. She absolutely knows— everyone
in the community knows—that when you talk to experts, the people who
know, our approach to coercive control is backed by the community. All the
Leader of the Liberal Party does is seek headlines and politicise victim–survivors
for her political gain. She has no idea of what is required in this state to
keep women and children safe. Women have the
right to be safe. Owning a gun is a privilege. It is about time that the member
stood up outside this place and backed women in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Probably three.
Ms S.E. WINTON : Yes. I will
do my best.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Ms
S.E. WINTON : It is unfortunate
that I have such limited time. I look forward to the opportunity whenever I get it to explain our government's commitment to the prevention of family
and domestic violence in this state, whether it
is through our record on investment or legislative change. I think the Attorney
General yesterday outlined nine major legislative reforms that see women
and children safer since we came to government in 2017.
I will contrast our proven record —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Just pause for a
moment, minister.
The
Leader of the Liberal Party has asked the question. You will not be getting a supplementary
at this stage. If y ou are going to keep interrupting, you will not get
an answer at all. I will just close off question time.
Ms S.E. WINTON : I am happy to
stand in or outside this chamber with victim–survivors and put our
record on the prevention of family and domestic violence on the table in any
discussion wherever the shadow Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence wants to have it. I look forward to the opportunity to stand next to her when she tells victims of family and domestic
violence and women in this state that she is absolutely gutless and will
not ensure that any government that she leads will protect women by keeping
guns out of this community. It is galling that the Leader of the Liberal Party
has the audacity to get up and challenge our record on the prevention of family and domestic violence when she has
absolutely no policy position on anything of substance when it comes to
the prevention of family and domestic violence.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms
S.E. WINTON : When she does have
something to say, she bleats about coercive control. She absolutely knows— everyone
in the community knows—that when you talk to experts, the people who
know, our approach to coercive control is backed by the community. All the
Leader of the Liberal Party does is seek headlines and politicise victim–survivors
for her political gain. She has no idea of what is required in this state to
keep women and children safe. Women have the
right to be safe. Owning a gun is a privilege. It is about time that the member
stood up outside this place and backed women in Western Australia.
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