Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Questions without Notice

Domestic and Family Violence

2:42 pm

Photo of David LeyonhjelmDavid Leyonhjelm (NSW, Liberal Democratic Party) Share this | Hansard source

I accept that most domestic violence is suffered by women, but about 24 per cent—nearly 25 per cent—of victims of homicide by intimate partners are male. As male victims of domestic violence are notoriously reluctant to seek help—often because they are automatically assumed to be the perpetrators—can you point to any government services or awareness programs specifically designed to help male victims overcome this problem?

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