Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Curtin for her question and note her strong commitment to women's safety. I will also mention, because the member for Boothby has told us, that in the gallery here we have three Indigenous women who have visited the parliament today: Jacinta Price, Cheron Long and Becky Long. They have spoken quietly but powerfully on the importance of women's safety in Indigenous communities. And may I offer my reassurance that your communities are our communities, and we hear your voices.

Preventing family violence has been a priority of this government, because the scourge of family violence has no place in our society. Today the government has introduced to the parliament the Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill, which will add further support to addressing family violence by ensuring greater protections for those who've experienced family violence. This legislation will establish federal family violence orders to be made by family law courts.

Ms Burney interjecting—

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