Women and children escaping domestic abuse are being offered extra support as Labor promises to double coalition government spending on family violence
Women and children escaping domestic abuse are being offered extra support as Labor promises to double coalitionOpposition Leader Bill Shorten is pledging an extra $332 million over four years towards early intervention, frontline services, emergency accommodation and legal support.
Bill Shorten will more than double national funding towards tackling family violence, committing an extra $332 million over four years.Beginning his campaign day in Melbourne on Friday, Mr Shorten said while the willingness to talk about family violence had changed, the number of deaths had not.After a deadly month for domestic violence, the message doesn't appear to be getting through"Words don't pay the bills if your partner has closed your accounts and frozen your card.
"If you're caught up in the frightening, dangerous ordeal of family violence - what you need is practical help, real money, concrete support on the frontline." The funding announcement will form a key plank of Labor's women's policy launch ahead of the federal election on May 18.“One woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner".Labor would spend an extra $60 million on refuges and emergency accommodation, doubling the coalition's commitment.
The opposition would also create a new $90 million legal assistance fund to help victims of family violence.Another $88 million would be spent on safe, affordable housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness, and young people exiting home care.While the coalition is unlikely to argue with more money for domestic violence supports, it is expected to raise questions about how Labor will pay for its promises, having claimed most are funded by tax hikes.
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