Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

First, I'll deal with the leaving violence program, which replaces the current trials. I would have thought that victims-survivors having the certainty of knowing a safety net will be there if they need it is a positive step. I would also note that the payment will be indexed annually to ensure it maintains its value and complements other financial supports. It builds on the improvement we made to the escaping violence payment when we came to government. I would also make the point that there is a national plan which has been developed in partnership with victims-survivors. This is driven by our more than $3 billion investment to respond to the needs of women and children experiencing violence but also supporting the critically important work of preventing violence, intervening before it escalates and aiding the recovery of victims-survivors.

We've boosted funding for online services, which included restoring the funding which was due to cease under the former government's— (Time expired)