There is a growing chorus of voices for a royal commission into domestic violence in NSW, but there are also pleas for more funding.
NSW Premier Chris Minns will convene an urgent cabinet meeting with experts on domestic violence, including Rosie Batty, as the opposition and influential union leaders join calls for a royal commission and Labor backbenchers push for more funding.
Labor Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle says a royal commission into domestic violence needs to be supported by policies and funding in the short-term.“We have seen tragedy after tragedy, and we need a thorough examination of what can be done to address this absolute blight on our community,” Speakman told thePowerful Unions NSW secretary Mark Morey also backed a royal commission and said the underfunding of services could no longer be justified due to “budget constraints”.
Morey said he supported a royal commission but stressed immediate answers were also needed because the apprehended violence order mechanism was not working to deter perpetrators. Doyle used her inaugural speech to parliament almost a decade ago to recount her harrowing experience with domestic violence after her mother was hospitalised after a “severe beating” from her father. She said everyone was responsible for addressing violence against women.
Shellharbour MP Anna Watson said a royal commission specific to NSW would be “very helpful” in the medium term, and said the measure should be augmented by reforms such as strengthening punishments for breaches of AVOs and introducing mandatory sentencing for coercive control.A Victorian parliamentary inquiry last year heard that since in 2015 royal commission “more than $3.
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