$4.7 Billion Package Pledged to Combat Domestic Violence Across Australia

The federal government will fund the initiative with the states and territories.

A woman shelters from the rain under an umbrella while crossing a street in Sydney on October 6, 2022. Muhammad Farooq/AFP via a Getty Images

The National Cabinet has announced a $4.7 billion package over the next five years to prevent domestic violence across Australia.

The federal government has also agreed to a new national partnership on family, domestic, and sexual violence with states and territories.