Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Motions

Domestic and Family Violence

3:37 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

Domestic and family violence is a scourge and its impact is horrific. This government swiftly committed $150 million for a domestic-violence-specific COVID-19 support package, now fully distributed to states and territories. This funding is on top of the $340 million the Commonwealth had already invested in the 4th action plan initiative and the new ongoing 1800RESPECT funding in the 2020-21 budget. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the government also announced the three new providers of specialised family violence services in the Northern Territory.

Question agreed to.

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