.rowandean says there are ‘false linkages’ between unrelated issues, with Labor’s domestic violence funding model one example. ‘Labor are crooks, they’re thieving from the banks and dressing it up as some sort of moral crusade.’ MORE: pmlive
The Labor Party’s domestic violence funding model is raising eyebrows, with some questioning how the party plans to acquire the money.
The Labor Party has pledged $60 million to help people flee domestic violence situations, covering the cost of rent, medication, transport and home security for survivors, if it is successful at the May federal election. The Labor Party says it will get the money from its Fairness Fund, a levy against the banks, but politicians have cast doubt over the policy, saying it needs further consideration.
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