❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the government's approach to introducing coercive control legislation, specifically regarding awareness indicators and the impact of Omnibus Survey results on the implementation timeline. The government's response clarifies that the campaign phases are time-based and not directly determined by survey results, but reaffirms its commitment to introducing the legislation this term.
AnsweredQoN 1067Legislative Council
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I refer to the Government's phased approach to the introduction of coercive control legislation, their coercion hurts campaign and related results from the Omnibus Surveys in August 2024 and December 2024, and I ask: (a) what specific awareness indicators have been established to determine the completion of the community education phase; (b) have the August and December 2024 Omnibus Survey data sets met those Government defined thresholds for progressing to the next phase; (c) if no to (b), what are the additional phases or planned activities that will be taken for the community to meet the required level of readiness; (d) will the timeline for introducing coercive control legislation be adjusted if the awareness targets are not met; and (e) if timelines are adjusted, how will this be communicated to stakeholders, victim survivors, and the public?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Response time
5 days
(a) I refer the Member to the answer to Question on Notice 793.
(b – c) The campaign was launched in September 2024, with the objective focused on raising awareness within the community of behaviours related to coercive control. The term ‘phases’ refers to the periods of time the campaign is in market with the same adverts over the two years. Progression to each phase of the campaign is not determined by the Omnibus results, which provide a point-in-time indicator of awareness of coercive control behaviours.
(d – e) The State Government will deliver coercive control legislation this term of government.
(b – c) The campaign was launched in September 2024, with the objective focused on raising awareness within the community of behaviours related to coercive control. The term ‘phases’ refers to the periods of time the campaign is in market with the same adverts over the two years. Progression to each phase of the campaign is not determined by the Omnibus results, which provide a point-in-time indicator of awareness of coercive control behaviours.
(d – e) The State Government will deliver coercive control legislation this term of government.
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