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5,000 Domestic Violence Calls to Police Each Week: Assistant Minister

Australia’s domestic violence commissioner is set to table her first report on the matter.
5,000 Domestic Violence Calls to Police Each Week: Assistant Minister
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
8/20/2024|Updated: 8/20/2024

As Australia’s first domestic violence commissioner prepares to table her yearly report on the government’s 10-year national plan, both government and opposition MPs have backed the need for more action to control gender violence.

Justine Elliot, assistant minister for the prevention of family violence, claimed over 5,000 calls were made to police each week to report “gender violence.”

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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