Western Australian Government to Consult Community on Tackling Coercive Control

Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Simone McGurk, said it's distressing that women in WA and across the nation are being abused this way by people who are supposed to love and care for them.Kamira/Shutterstock

The Western Australian (WA) government is inviting Western Australians to share their views on whether specific laws should be introduced to combat coercive control in relationships.

According to a release on Tuesday, the WA criminal justice system already recognises and responds to coercive control in various ways, but the government will consult victim-survivors, legal and family violence specialists and members of the community on whether more targeted laws are needed.