National Cabinet Tackles Violence Against Women: Offender Register, Monitoring, and Online Safety Initiatives

May 1, 2024
National Cabinet Tackles Violence Against Women: Offender Register, Monitoring, and Online Safety Initiatives
  • State leaders are convening at a national cabinet meeting to address violence against women, with discussions on implementing a national register for offenders, electronic monitoring, and coordinated intelligence on serial offenders.

  • The South Australian government's electronic tracking scheme for violent offenders will be a point of focus, serving as a potential model for national implementation.

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is exploring strategies to restrict access to violent and misogynistic online content, including age-verification systems for enhancing online safety.

  • An uptick in intimate partner violence statistics is driving the urgency for continuous evaluation and updates to the national plan on violence against women.

  • Proposed actions include tightening bail laws, increasing funding for victim support services, and implementing state-specific measures like South Australia's electronic tracking for bail compliance.

  • Crossbench MPs advocate for a multifaceted approach, including tackling violent online content, revising sentencing, providing legal aid for women, securing funds for frontline services, and hiring more domestic violence support workers.

  • The meeting will also address related issues such as reducing alcohol-related harm, expanding safe housing for women, and ensuring states meet commitments to recruit domestic violence support staff.

  • Queensland Premier Steven Miles has declared a $36 million funding increase for domestic violence services, with other states expected to outline their initiatives to combat violence against women.

  • The national cabinet meeting aims to foster collaborative and immediate efforts among leaders to tackle the pervasive issue of violence against women in Australia.

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