Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

We know that eliminating domestic violence takes sustained, long-term action, including primary prevention and early intervention, and they are both focuses of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022. As Minister Cormann indicated, as part of the fourth action plan the Commonwealth government is investing considerably—$340 million—in frontline services to protect and support women and children. That includes funding for training 18,500 frontline workers, providing safe places for women and children affected by violence and support for the 1800RESPECT line.

In the second half of last year I took the opportunity to convene at least five, I think, round tables on family and domestic violence; held three women's safety ministers meetings with Minister Ruston, hearing directly from survivors and from practitioners and to progress this action across Australia— (Time expired)