Coalition Pledges National Register for DV Offenders, Crackdown on Tech Abuse

The $90 million pledge includes national offender database, tech abuse laws, and faster family court settlements to close legal gaps and support victims.

A woman is pictured in the centre d'hebergement et de reinsertion sociale, a shelter dedicated to women, victims of domestic violence, in Chatillon, south of Paris, on Aug. 7, 2019. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images

A future Coalition government will roll out a $90 million crackdown on domestic violence, vowing to launch a national register of DV offenders and criminalise tech-enabled abuse.

Unveiled in Tasmania, the package includes three reforms under the attorney-general’s portfolio.