Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Again, I would hope that each and every one of us in this chamber is absolutely committed to ensuring that domestic violence in Australia, whether it is perpetrated against women or, as the case can be—and as Senator Leyonhjelm has raised—against men. It is something that we stand together in solidarity against. In no way is domestic violence ever a joking matter. It is never a matter to be laughed at. That is why the coalition government has been very, very clear since we came to office that we are determined to keep women and children in Australia safe at home, safe in the streets and safe online. To that extent, again, the very first announcement of the Turnbull government was the $100 million Women's Safety Package.