Anthony Albanese has declared violence against women to be “far too prevalent” in Australia as police continue investigations into the motivations of the Bondi attacker.
The prime minister has said far more needed to be done to combat a scourge of violence affecting women in Australia .
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Mr Albanese said in the wake of the devastating attack it was clear rates of violence against women across the country were far too high. “Numbers don’t tell stories. These are human tragedies, as well, violence has an impact on children who witness it in the home, and we need to do more to combat violence against women.
“My government is committed to doing that and I know the state and territory governments are committed to doing that,” he said. In a speech to a Family Violence Symposium in Melbourne on Friday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said perpetrators of domestic and family violence needed to be held to greater account.
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