Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before moving notice of motion No. 367, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Dodson will also sponsor the motion. At the request of Senators McCarthy and Dodson, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) the National Family Violence Prevention Legal Service Forum (the Forum) was established in May 2012, and is the peak body for 14 member organisations across Australia providing services under the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) Program,

  (ii) the FVPLS members provide culturally sensitive assistance to Indigenous victim-survivors of family violence and sexual assault,

  (iii) the Forum works with members to develop tools for capacity building, good governance, professional development, training, data collection and evaluation, and

  (iv) the Forum provides advice and input to government and ensures a unified FVPLS response to addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family violence; and

(b) calls on the Federal Government to acknowledge the important work of the NFVPLS and not to cut funding to the network.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Morrison government is supporting Indigenous Australian victims and survivors of family violence and sexual assault. The government is increasing funding over three years for all 14 Family Violence Prevention Legal Services providers, from $72 million to $75 million. There has been no cut to funding. The National FVPLS will receive an additional $244,000 to support the national forum.

Question agreed to.