Scott Morrison has refused to confirm whether the peak body representing indigenous survivors of domestic violence will continue to receive funding.
The prime minister has refused to provide any assurances that the country's peak body for indigenous survivors of domestic violence will have its funding extended.
But the responsible government agency says allocated money will increase in a restructure of the groups., which represents 13 frontline organisations, is due to expire in June 2020. The forum supports and advocates on behalf of 13 organisations that work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors of family violence.Chair Antoinette Braybrook said the limited resources available to the group would now be drained by a fight for funding.
"It rips Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's voices out of critical national conversations," she said.Prominent campaigner Rosie Batty said the decision sent the wrong message about eradicating family violence.Scott Morrison was questioned about the decision in Canberra on Friday."There will be a budget for 2020-21 and we will consider all these matters in the normal way.
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