Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
The nation’s leading authority on domestic abuse has warned Labor’s reforms are failing to shift the dial.
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The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission has warned that Labor's reforms are failing to reduce rates of sexual violence, which remain at record highs.
The Commission's annual report to parliament highlights the failure of government policy to meaningfully reduce rates of sexual violence, despite Labor's 14-year effort to address the issue.
- Government policy has not meaningfully reduced rates of sexual violence.
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All 9 sources- SMSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU)Left
Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
- BTBrisbane Times (AU)Left
Labor has spent 14 years appointing the wrong judges – but Jess Wilson’s crime plan is worse
- TAThe Age (AU)Left
Labor has spent 14 years appointing the wrong judges – but Jess Wilson’s crime plan is worse
Why it matters
The failure of Labor's plan to address domestic violence has significant implications for public safety and well-being
- Continued high rates of sexual violence, potential changes to government policy
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