Women’s safety minister hails ‘landmark reforms’ but there are concerns a six-week consultation process is insufficient
“Coercive control is complex, is insidious and causes untold harm for its victims,” he said on Wednesday.“But consultation is critical to ensure these reforms only capture very serious incidences of abuse, avoid overreach and do not unintentionally endanger those in our community we are seeking to help.”
The women’s safety minister, Natalie Ward, said the bill represents “landmark reforms that recognise that domestic abuse isn’t just about physical violence”. Coercive control is a significant “red flag” for intimate partner homicide with virtually all domestic murders characterised by the abuser’s use of coercive and controlling behaviours towards the victim.
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